B&Q employees set for new year pay rise
B&Q will be awarding pay rises to employees from January 2024, increasing hourly rates to £11.31 as part of a £4 million investment. At the same time, the DIY...
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Financial wellbeing
No cost-of-living help for half of employees in 2023, research reveals
Almost one in two UK employees did not receive any support from their employers to help manage the cost-of-living crisis this year, up 12% from 2022, according to Unum...
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Employers boost investment in financial and health benefits, study shows
Employers are increasing their investment in benefits technology platforms to support employees’ health and financial wellbeing through the cost-of-living crisis, new research has revealed. A study by Buck and...
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AI preparation top priority for HR in 2024
Preparing for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is the key focus for HR professionals gearing up for the start of a new calendar year, research has...
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Aldi raises pay to £12 per hour minimum
Aldi has revealed plans to increase employees’ hourly pay to a minimum of £12 nationally and to £13.25 for those inside the M25. The supermarket has announced that the...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hedgehog Lab unveils financial wellbeing platform
Hedgehog Lab has launched a financial wellbeing platform for its workforce to “help combat financial stress and enhance financial empowerment”.” The Newcastle, UK headquartered technology consultancy firm, is offering...
Read moreDetailsCost-of-living crisis negatively affecting majority of employees
The cost-of-living crisis is negatively affecting most UK employees, a study has found. Research commissioned by Unum revealed that this year’s figure of 86% was a 9% increase from...
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UK wage growth reached peak, analysis finds
UK wage growth has likely peaked but remains stronger than in the rest of Europe and the United States, the Indeed Wage Tracker has found. The new data from...
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Ikea invests £35m in pay and bonuses
Ikea is investing more than £35 million in pay and bonuses for its UK workforce. The retailer intends to boost the financial wellbeing of its staff by offering wage...
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A third of employees seek more pay in cost-of-living crisis
More than a third (35%) of British workers are actively seeking to earn more money because of the cost-of-living crisis, new research has revealed. A study by Forbes Advisor...
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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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