Real wages increase 1.9 percent as labour market cools
The labour market may be cooling but real pay has grown giving employees “an increase not seen since the post pandemic bounce back two and half years ago”, said...
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Talent retention ‘blind spot’ revealed as financial worries grow
More than half (56 percent) of employees are using work benefits to buy essentials, which represents a 31 percent increase from 2023, research has found. The research, from Blackhawk...
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Industry veteran Steve Herbert launches eponymous consultancy
HR and employee benefits veteran Steve Herbert has launched a consultancy and training business with a focus on live and digital event presentations. Herbert is recognised in the industry...
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Emergency savings lag inflation, figures show
As the cost of living essentials has risen over the past few years, emergency savings need to have grown by an average of £1,000 to keep pace, according to...
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Building society partners with Zest to provide flexible benefits
Benefits technology firm Zest has partnered with Newcastle Building Society to meet increased demand for more flexible and personalised benefits. The society’s 1,750 employees can choose and flex benefits...
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Unum picks up top employer gong in US
Provider Unum has been recognised with a gong for excellence in health and wellbeing at a 'best employers award' ceremony in the US. The award was unveiled at the...
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Over half employers risk non compliance with blanket overseas benefits
More than half (57 percent) of companies offer the same health and wellbeing benefits to overseas employees as those in the UK, meaning they may risk falling foul of...
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Nest unveils interim CEO ahead of Dean’s departure
Government pension scheme Nest has confirmed Ian Cornelius will become interim CEO when current CEO Helen Dean leaves at the end of April 2024. Cornelius will lead the organisation...
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Financial wellbeing: why a clear strategy is required
For financial wellbeing to support the lives of individuals and transform the culture of organisations a clear strategy is required. Unfortunately, it appears that many organisations lack a formal...
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Credit union in ‘groundbreaking’ Vivup deal to offer members more benefits
UK savings firm Plane Saver Credit Union has partnered with benefits provider Vivup to offer lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits to its 26,000 members and 36 members of staff....
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
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