Nearly nine in 10 (89%) of working parents believe access to flexible working options has, or would have, a positive impact on their wellbeing. Released to coincide with National...
Read moreDetailsFair pay, flexible hours and job security define a good job, a survey of 5,000 UK workers has found. Indeed's Better Work Report 2023 examined people’s attitudes towards employment...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to take part in the #GreatPensionTreasureHunt, a free initiative to empower their workers by using communication tools to find hidden pension savings which is targeting...
Read moreDetailsA McDonald’s franchise has become the first to launch a mental wellbeing programme for employees in the UK. The Fishponds, Bristol branch, which has around 110 staff members, introduced...
Read moreDetailsPressure to return to the office is forcing parents out of the workplace, with one in two (50%) expecting to quit their jobs, new research has revealed. A study...
Read moreDetailsThe 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...
Read moreDetailsThe UK’s lowest-paid are facing severe financial struggles and need more workplace support, a new report has highlighted. Entitled Life on Low Pay, the Living Wage Foundation’s survey found...
Read moreDetailsMenopausal women taking legal action against employers shouldn’t have to rely to disability discrimination legislation to do so, according to Caroline Nokes MP. The chair of the Women and Equalities Committee...
Read moreDetailsThe Eden Hotel Collection has enhanced a range of employee benefits, including financial support to help with ever-increasing childcare costs. From this month (September), all 350 staff members have...
Read moreDetailsTesco has launched new entitlements for kinship carers which are in line with those given to adoptive parents, as well as a number of updates to its existing policies....
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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.
