The pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work is truly breathtaking. AI’s rapidly evolving capabilities are transforming processes in all kinds of industries, sectors...
Read moreDetailsClose to one in 10 unpaid working carers said they have been treated unfavourably by their employer, according to research from Carers Scotland. Two-fifths of unpaid carers in Scotland...
Read moreDetailsTwo benefits providers have partnered to set up an AI-driven pensions tracing service to find lost and difficult to locate retirement funds. The launch of the initiative, from Zedra...
Read moreDetailsAs employees hit their 30s they increasingly prefer shorter working hours irrespective of the drop in take home pay. This was a key finding of research from Phoenix Insights,...
Read moreDetailsEmployees at benefits provider Unum UK will be offered financial coaching via the Bippit platform to help them establish healthy financial habits, including life-stage planning. The employer decided to...
Read moreDetailsThe gender pay gap is 13.1 percent, meaning women work for free for nearly seven weeks a year compared to the average man, analysis from the TUC has revealed....
Read moreDetailsSeven in 10 employees are looking for a new job, as the majority of workers have faced significant changes in their roles over the past year. A survey from...
Read moreDetailsFourteen MPs have backed the shift to a four-day working week in the UK by tabling an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill. Under the new clause, a Working...
Read moreDetailsEmployees are under saving for their retirement by as much as a quarter, with women expected to be worst affected, according to research from pension provider Royal London. The...
Read moreDetailsThe first Monday in February is, statistically, the day when most people are likely to call in sick. The phenomenon, known as national sickie day, has been around for...
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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.
