The annual cost of employee sickness has risen by £30 billion since 2018, with the majority of this figure coming from a hidden source, according to research from think...
Read moreDetailsAround 1.5 million people are affected by endometriosis, which is estimated to cost the UK £8.2 billion each year. HR can play a key role in reducing the cost...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are prioritising physical and mental wellbeing support for workers but they are missing a trick when it comes to offering the wellbeing benefits staff really need, a study...
Read moreDetailsTwo-fifths of millennials have said their careers have suffered as a result of taking on caring responsibilities for children and/or older relatives, as part of a rising trend termed...
Read moreDetailsMore than two thirds of people in the UK would cycle to work if their employer provided more support, a study has found. The research, using data from benefits...
Read moreDetailsEmployee mental health is the greatest concern for the majority of employers when asked about hybrid working. This was the key finding from research conducted by Opinium, on behalf...
Read moreDetailsLuxury care group Connaught Care Collection has offered free ‘full-body health checks’ to all of its 184 staff members in partnership with employee-benefit health services provider Bluecrest Wellness. Staff...
Read moreDetailsThe gender pay gap is indicative of much wider inequality at work, says Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab, culture and leadership expert, CEO of AM Bank and chairman and general manager...
Read moreDetailsHealth plan provider Simplyhealth has launched an online skin health service that offers support for employees concerned about a skin condition. The service, provided by MySkinDoctor, means health plan...
Read moreDetailsEnhanced employment rights, investment in jobs and skills, and, to the surprise of many, the Pensions Bill, were included in the King’s speech today, which sets out the government’s...
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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.
