More than nine in 10 (91%) of UK healthcare employees are failing to make the most of their workplace benefits, according to new research. Findings from benefits provider Sodexo Engage showed...
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Read moreDetailsChurch of England clergy have submitted a formal pay claim for the first time in their history. As the cost-of-living crisis continues, employees who are members of Unite are...
Read moreDetailsBristol Airport has received living wage accreditation in recognition of its higher-than-average employee pay rates. Awarded by the Living Wage Foundation which champions fair pay, the endorsement means the...
Read moreDetailsWhy should employers provide total reward statements? Now that salaries are struggling to keep up with inflation, leveraging rewards and benefits is key to retaining top talent and enhancing...
Read moreDetailsGiven the choice, most people would probably want to work for a business that they feel cares about them. Equally, most employers are aware that not only is it...
Read moreDetailsHalf (50%) of UK employees would be willing to change jobs if they were offered better pay and benefits, a new report has revealed. Omni RMS research, entitled The...
Read moreDetailsAmazon warehouse workers based in Coventry, UK, have voted to strike for six more months in a dispute over pay. Almost all (99%) GMB union members who took part...
Read moreDetailsNearly half of employees say they will be working beyond state pension age, with one in seven claiming they may never be able to afford to retire amid the...
Read moreDetailsNew figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal record wage increases in February to April 2023, but these are still being outstripped by inflation. The UK labour...
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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.
The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.
