Can HR stop soaring PMI costs draining the benefits budget?
At the start of this year there were 7.5 million people waiting for treatment on the NHS, this has led “a lot of employers to recognise that they can't...
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A brighter blue Monday for some as employers plan above-inflation pay rises
More than two fifths of UK employers are planning above inflation pay rises, suggesting that today might be a “not so blue Monday”. Research has revealed that 44 percent...
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UK in grip of significant employee dissatisfaction; just 17% ‘feel like going to work’
Only 17 percent of people feel like going to work each day, while one in ten employees report that they ‘never feel inspired by their job’, according to research....
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A third of UK employees faced mental health issues in 2024
A staggering one-third of UK employees, equivalent to 10 million people, experienced mental health issues in 2024, research has revealed. The findings, released on ‘blue Monday’ —dubbed the most...
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Kickstart wellness: how HR can help employees beat the January blues
As the festive cheer fades and the cold, dark days of January set in, workplaces across the UK often grapple with a noticeable dip in employee morale, potentially affecting...
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Two fifths of employers now offer paid carer’s leave
Well over two fifths of employers offer paid carer’s leave to staff, with more than a quarter of them reporting that they introduced it after the carer’s leave act...
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Millions of working age people cannot access a dentist, analysis reveals
More than a million working age people haven’t seen a dentist in over two years, according to an analysis of ONS data for England. The analysis found that 1.2...
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The Benefits Expert Guide to Cash Plans January 2025
DOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO CASH PLANS JANUARY 2025 In the evolving world of employee health and wellbeing benefits, cash plans are a rising star offering employers a...
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British employers lag global average for productivity-boosting staff appreciation
Nearly 9 in ten British employees said they work harder when they are appreciated for the work they do, but British employers are lagging other countries when it comes...
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Case for statutory miscarriage leave ‘overwhelming’, say MPs
MPs and the CIPD have called for miscarriage bereavement leave to be included new employment laws as a report from the government's Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) found that...
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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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GUIDE TO CASH PLANS
