Who is on your payroll? Would you pass HMRC scrutiny?
The time of ‘light touch’ penalties for employers that fail to comply with Off-Payroll Working rules for IR35 are over, warn tax experts from BDO. Nick Duffin, employment tax...
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Group Risk
Research warns of expat employee exodus as mental health declines
A report has warned of a potential mass exodus of expat employees from the global workforce as a result of a looming mental health crisis. The Mind Health Report...
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Why it’s good business sense to support the long-term sick
Long-term sickness absence is high on the agenda as we hurtle towards general election polling day (4 July, 2024). The role of employers in tackling this high profile issue...
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Rosie Maltas, NSPCC: our benefits reflect the importance of giving children the best start
The NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
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Group risk pay outs hit record £2.49 billion in 2023
The UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.49 billion in claims in 2023, representing an increase of £278.4 million from 2022, according to data from industry body...
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Overseas work visas at risk as 83% of employers offer benefits lump sum
Employers with overseas staff risk invalidated work visas as 83 percent of employers give people a cash lump sum to choose their own benefits, Towergate Health and Protection has...
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AI to shake up 60% of jobs in advanced economies, global research shows
ChatGPT has already led to a decrease in employment and earnings for freelance writers, editors and proofreaders, but this type of advanced AI is expected to impact well over...
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Hunt revisits aim to abolish ‘most economically damaging tax’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has called employee national insurance contributions (NIC) “the most economically damaging tax” as he reiterated his ambition to abolish it. Speaking at a Conservative event in...
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Salary sacrifice and termination payments – avoiding the tax traps
Handling staff exits is challenging enough without falling foul of tax rules that affect termination payments. Avoid an awkward chat with HMRC by getting a grip on how common...
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Global employers rack up $2 for every $1 spent on wellbeing
The majority of international employers see a financial return of double what they spend on their wellness programme, according to a global survey with 2,000 HR leaders. The findings,...
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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.
The US DEI Rollback: What It Means for UK Employers
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.
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