The government has launched Skills England, the new skills body designed to unify the “fragmented and broken” skills system and give employers access to the skills they'll need over...
Read moreDetailsThere is substantial support among voters for the next government to conduct a comprehensive pension and savings review, according to a poll by online pension provider PensionBee. The survey...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees will see little income tax respite after the general election as thresholds that have failed to rise with inflation will remain “rooted to the spot”. The...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of international employers see a financial return of double what they spend on their wellness programme, according to a global survey with 2,000 HR leaders. The findings,...
Read moreDetails“How do we get more line managers with emotional intelligence? How do we make people feel they can work flexibly without feeling threatened? How do we get rid of...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits (PIB BE) has acquired benefits platform YouatWork securing its status as a challenger brand in the employee benefits market. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, expands...
Read moreDetailsWomen’s pension pots are half the size of men’s pension savings research has revealed. The average pension pot for a woman is worth around £37,500, while for men it...
Read moreDetailsAs employers face a world of work in “full metamorphosis”, one expert says it’s high time for a corporate immune system check up. In these unsettled times, a shot...
Read moreDetailsTwo-fifths of employers (43 percent) plan to increase investment in employee benefits in the next 12 months, according to research with HR leaders. The findings show that employers recognise...
Read moreDetailsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak’s package of measures to boost the number of UK apprenticeships is not enough to fix the failing apprenticeships levy, the CIPD has said. From April...
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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.
