Negative attitudes to flexible working could be an obstacle to the government’s ambitious Get Britain Working (GBW) reforms, research has suggested. Earlier this week, the government published its GBW...
Read moreDetailsAddressing mental health in the workplace is critical, with a focus on proactive, tailored support strategies to prevent disengagement, burnout, and the financial and operational costs of poor mental...
Read moreDetailsHealth plan provider Simplyhealth has launched an option for women to select a women’s health-focused GP appointment online in a bid to tackle gender inequalities in healthcare and keep...
Read moreDetailsA private medical insurer (PMI) might be expected to answer employee calls for health benefits by giving staff access to its own brand of PMI, however, Rebecca Pearson, general...
Read moreDetailsA record 4.7 million people were covered by private medical insurance (PMI) through their employer in 2023, and employee PMI claims were also up, according to data from the...
Read moreDetailsHSBC is introducing free fertility checks as part of an enhanced healthcare plan for UK employees as research revealed that nearly 8 out of 10 couples view workplace fertility...
Read moreDetailsWorkplace mental health platform Unmind, which uses AI driven services, has partnered with benefits provider Reward Gateway Edenred to make “mental health support easier to access for millions of...
Read moreDetailsTwo providers have teamed up to launch a group income protection (GIP) scheme that uses gamification to combat increasing workplace absenteeism. The partnership, between employee benefits insurer MetLife UK...
Read moreDetailsGaps in financial inclusion in the workforce are being "underestimated" by HR, with serious implications for productivity and wellbeing, new research has warned. Women and non-managers face significantly greater...
Read moreDetailsCash plan provider Health Shield Friendly Society has signed up to the Menopause Working Pledge to better support and empower women at work. Under the pledge, signatories commit to...
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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.
