Cigna has introduced "Your health plan, Your growth plan," urging organisations to prioritise employee wellbeing. The initiative aims to raise awareness about the detrimental effects of profit-focused approaches, emphasising...
Read moreDetailsNearly four in 10 or 39 per cent of those who tried to get in touch with their family doctor over the past month faced a struggle to make...
Read moreDetailsMaven Clinic and BSI have teamed up to provide access to Maven's Menopause and Ongoing Care programme for BSI's worldwide workforce. The programme offers BSI staff virtual help in...
Read moreDetailsNHS England data on waiting lists shows a backlog decrease of 95,598. In comparison to last month, the overall number of patients awaiting treatment has decreased to 7.61 million...
Read moreDetailsEmployers who have access to Aon's flexible benefits platform will now be able to access a new services through companiions, which offers in-person childcare and eldercare assistance, often available...
Read moreDetailsThere has been another rise in the number of people experiencing musculoskeletal (MSK) health problems in the UK. According to latest ONS figures nearly a fifth of UK adults...
Read moreDetailsEmployee benefits and wellbeing provider Vivup has appointed Wayne Story as the firm’s new chairman. Story has held a number of CEO roles, including heading up the financial services...
Read moreDetailsBenefits provider Unum UK has made significant enhancements to its carer's leave policy. The updated policy now provides all employees with caring responsibilities the opportunity to access up to...
Read moreDetailsHospitality company Accor has launched a new employee wellbeing option for its 4,500 employees in the UK. This new wellbeing scheme is offered via employee benefits specialists Vivup, and will...
Read moreDetailsNew research has shown that individuals between the ages of 50 and 64 are more inclined to take sick leave from work than any other age group. Conducted by...
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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.
