Get on the front foot with pay transparency
Pay transparency rules are set to change across the EU, and with a new government in Westminster, changes could be in the pipeline for the UK too. It makes...
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Employee rights, skills and pensions all flagged for change in King’s speech
Enhanced 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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Trailblazing employers uncover value in flexing ‘hard to flex’ frontline jobs
A two-year pilot project has revealed that giving frontline workers more access to flexible working can cut sickness absence, improve performance and boost organisational loyalty. The ‘Flex For All’...
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Harvey Francis, Skanska UK: aligning our car policy with our purpose and values was crucial
With a large decentralised workforce and an 80-strong HR team, construction firm Skanska UK has shaped its reward and benefits to align with its progressive purpose and values. From...
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Invisible at work: unpaid carers and how to spot them
With as many as 600 unpaid carers quitting their paid jobs everyday to care for others, UK employers have a problem. What’s worse is that this employee exodus is...
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How the science of wellbeing can make your CFO happy
Wellbeing is a science and measuring it and improving it offers a wealth of employer benefits from enhanced productivity and innovation to a 20 percent stock market bump, according...
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Rosie Maltas, NSPCC: our benefits reflect the importance of giving children the best start
The NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
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Why B&Q is encouraging women to fill the trades skills gap
More women than ever are engaging in DIY. From plumbing to decorating and larger structural jobs, they’re proudly showcasing the results of their labour and inspiring others to do...
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The gift card reward trend: what you need to know
Gift cards are becoming increasingly popular as a way for employers to reward and incentivise staff. Recent research from the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) and KPMG UK...
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Women’s health gap: look at their journey, their struggles
When a company in the male dominated finance industry calls on employers to prioritise women’s health, it’s clear things are changing. City broker Howden has urged employers to do...
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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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