Employers have expressed relief that government proposals to scrap the current non-dom tax regime will not mean the end of all tax concessions for international employees. This was the...
Read moreDetailsA ban on employers asking job candidates for salary history, as recommended in the Sexism in the City report, has already helped narrow the gender pay gap in the...
Read moreDetailsBusinesses that fail to embrace AI at scale will not survive beyond 2030, according to 54 percent of executives surveyed in Mercer’s 2024 Global Talent Trends Study. However,...
Read moreDetailsMusculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are the top benefits cost driver for global employers, as spending on care hit $95 million in 2022, according to research from MAXIS Global Benefits Network....
Read moreDetailsCurrys employee discounts received by some employers are more than three time bigger than those offered by other providers, research from Benefits Expert has found. A poll of senior...
Read moreDetailsMultinational firms are being urged to focus on managing their global benefits offering in 2024. These companies are now facing “a unique set of challenges” and must take this...
Read moreDetailsUK employees are in line for a 1.3% pay rise in real terms next year, according to a new report. The findings from ECA International indicate that businesses are...
Read moreDetailsStandard Chartered is rolling out its menopause policy across the globe, giving all staff and their partners access to medical cover for the treatment of symptoms. The international banking...
Read moreDetailsCommunication is widely recognised as a critical part of the process of ensuring staff engage with benefits. How this is done will vary by employer, sector and the demographics...
Read moreDetailsEmployees whose working locations do not match their preferred environment are twice as likely to struggle with their wellbeing, a new study has revealed. The second annual State of...
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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 10,000 step rule has been wellbeing gospel for decades. But what if the science says otherwise?
Fresh data is challenging old assumptions and opening up new opportunities for HR to support employee health in smarter, simpler ways.
In this episode, part of a trio of 10 minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert ask: why has this myth stuck for so long, and how can employers use the new evidence to boost health, engagement and productivity?
