Single mothers have missed out on more than £852 million in pension contributions since 2012 because they are “locked out” of auto-enrolment (AE). Research carried out by NOW: Pensions...
Read moreDetailsNew research has found that 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have received requests from staff for financial support. The study, carried out among 500 HR decision-makers and...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced free childcare is being extended to those under the age of three, but will only be fully implemented by September 2025. The provision, currently...
Read moreDetailsJeremy Hunt has abolished the lifetime allowance in today’s Budget, as part of a range of measures designed to keep older employees in the workforce. The lifetime allowance, which...
Read moreDetailsBerkeley Home Health is increasing staff pay rates from April 2023. The company will offer care assistants at its Somerset and Wiltshire branch a minimum of £15 per hour,...
Read moreDetailsPay is the main reason public sector workers are quitting their jobs, Trades Union Congress (TUC) research carried out by Opinium has found. Overall, almost two-fifths (38%) of polled...
Read moreDetailsReal-term pay has plummeted for millions of workers, new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed. When taking inflation into account, total pay including bonuses dropped by 3.2%,...
Read moreDetailsWorkers in the construction industry are in line for a pay rise so that employers can ensure they meet national minimum wage (NMW) laws. The Construction Industry Joint Council...
Read moreDetailsMost low earners do not regard life insurance as essential, according to research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) which also urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate...
Read moreDetailsClearScore has enhanced support for staff affected by the menopause or the loss of a baby. The London-based credit score and report app, which has 460 employees, has signed...
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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.
