B&Q employees set for new year pay rise
B&Q will be awarding pay rises to employees from January 2024, increasing hourly rates to £11.31 as part of a £4 million investment. At the same time, the DIY...
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Half of UK employees work on annual leave
More than one in two (53%) of UK employees have worked while on annual leave in the past 12 months, a new study has found. These people spent an...
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Parents and carers to gain new working rights from 6 April 2024
Parents and carers are in line for new working rights from 6 April 2024, it has been confirmed. The date was set for a number of family friendly regulations...
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Lack of workplace support for grieving employees, report finds
Employers are failing to adequately support grieving employees at work, with one in seven people (15%) not offered any help at all following a bereavement. The study by MetLife...
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Retail industry best supports employee wellness, suggests index
The retail industry has ranked highest for supporting employee wellness in the UK. A study by Until found that the financial services and higher education sectors came second and...
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Employers boost investment in financial and health benefits, study shows
Employers are increasing their investment in benefits technology platforms to support employees’ health and financial wellbeing through the cost-of-living crisis, new research has revealed. A study by Buck and...
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BNP Paribas CIB UK accredited as menopause friendly
BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) UK has gained menopause friendly accreditation for its commitment and progress in supporting the wellbeing of its workforce. The financial services provider, which...
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AI preparation top priority for HR in 2024
Preparing for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is the key focus for HR professionals gearing up for the start of a new calendar year, research has...
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Depression cause of 58 lost working days
Depression leads to a loss of 58 working days in the UK, according to new research. A study by Telus Health further found that employees with anxiety see a...
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BPS calls for investment in NHS employee wellbeing provisions
The British Psychological Society (BPS) is calling for more investment in mental health services for NHS staff in a bid to tackle its workforce crisis. In a new report...
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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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
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