A sense of security: The safety net provided by group risk benefits
The pandemic forced many of us to think about ‘what if the worst happens?’. What if we or our loved ones get sick, or we lose our job, or...
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Employers urged to boost support ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
Group Risk Development (Grid) is urging employers to communicate mental health support “clearly and regularly” ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, emphasising that employees need to...
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Intermediaries add value to benefits, says Grid
Employers and employees might both gain from using an intermediary to source employee benefits, according to Grid. The industry body for the group risk sector warns that keeping up...
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Employers urged to offer support for working carers
Employers should introduce support for working carers before the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 comes into effect next year, according to Towergate Health and Protection. The health and wellbeing provider...
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Renata Mrazova, FNZ: Investing in people helps them invest in their future
Founded in 2003 with an aim to "open up wealth", global platform FNZ has more than 6,400 employees spread across 30-plus locations worldwide. Group chief people officer Renata Mrazova...
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Unum adds new cancer service to wellbeing app
Unum has enhanced its Help@hand wellbeing app with the addition of Reframe’s cancer support services. This benefit will be available to all employees covered on an employer-paid critical illness...
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54% back tax breaks for firms offering insurance benefits
More than half of employees believe employers should receive tax incentives for providing insurance benefits – including health and income protection cover – to their staff. This is according...
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Employers urged to use ill-health support
Employers are being encouraged to make the most of support which is available through employee benefits to help injured or newly ill employees. Group Risk Development (Grid) has found...
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One in five employers do not offer preventative health support
Nearly one in five (17%) of organisations do not offer support for staff to prevent illnesses, research from Group Risk Development (Grid) has revealed. Released ahead of National Cancer Survivors’...
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Amazon employees to get term-time working option
Amazon is to offer parents and grandparents working in its warehouses the option of term-time only shifts, following a successful trial at three of its sites. The new initiative...
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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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