More employer sick pay could benefit UK by £4.1bn, report finds
If every worker relying on statutory sick pay (SSP) received a higher rate of employer sick pay from day one, the UK would benefit from a boost of up...
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Schneider Electric launches family benefit scheme
Schneider Electric has introduced a family benefit scheme for more than 3,500 employees in the UK and Ireland (UK&I) as part of its ambition to become “the most caring...
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XPO offers miscarriage support for staff
XPO is offering extra support for staff suffering a miscarriage or still birth in the UK and Ireland (UK&I). The sustainable transport and logistics company, which has around 5,000...
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Most disabled employees paid less than £15 per hour
Nearly seven in 10 (69%) disabled staff are being paid less than £15 per hour, new analysis has found. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) discovered that among employees without...
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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service trains mental health first aiders
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service employees have become qualified mental health first aiders (MHFA). The staff members completed a two-day training course, which involved learning about symptoms and signs...
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University Hospital Ayr opens staff wellbeing centre
University Hospital Ayr in Scotland has opened a new wellbeing centre for employees, which aims to “help mitigate the emotional, physical and personal challenges that staff can face”. Offering...
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Tesco launches virtual GP service for employees
Tesco has introduced a virtual GP service for more than 300,000 workers as part of its investment in employee wellbeing. The supermarket chain, which is the largest private-sector employer...
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Employers face rocketing PMI premiums, warns Aon
UK employers are facing soaring private medical insurance (PMI) premiums, according to Aon. The global professional services company has warned that PMI rate rises are averaging 18.8%, compared to...
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Abigail Animwa: Creating an employee-centric benefits offering
It’s well understood that, in addition to company reputation and particulars within an advertised role, one of the main deciding factors for jobseekers is a company’s rewards and benefits...
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Cost of living stressful for two in three over 40s
The cost of living is affecting the mental health of workers over 40, with two in three (67%) feeling more stressed because of the crisis. A survey by UK...
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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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