Third of UK workers would take a pay cut to escape commute
Research has revealed that 34 percent of UK workers would accept a pay cut if it meant a shorter commute. The research study, conducted by BHN Extras and released...
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L&G launches one-stop wellbeing app to extend benefits access
Legal & General (L&G) has launched an all-in-one, single sign-in, health and wellbeing app for employers with group protection policies, expanding employee access to a wide range of preventative...
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Government launches review of parental leave for working families
The UK government will review parental leave and pay to better support working families. It will cover all types of leave, including maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave, and...
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FCA proposals ‘a good step’ towards bridging financial advice gap
Millions of UK workers could gain access to better financial guidance under new proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which would allow firms to offer a new form...
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Global but grounded: how multinationals are rethinking benefits for their cross-border workforce
Designing employee benefits across borders is no easy task. From clashing healthcare systems to culture-specific perks and rising compliance risks, global employers are learning that “one-size-fits-all” rarely fits at...
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Financial sector leads the way on staff perks as education workers eye exit
More than three quarters (76 percent) of financial services workers believe their reward and benefits packages offer good value for money, which is the highest of any sector surveyed...
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UK plans pension climate reporting revamp to increase green investment
The government plans to review pension climate reporting and propose new sustainability rules. This review will examine existing rules (2021 Occupational Pension Schemes Climate Change Reporting Regulations) that require...
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Sodexo staff clock 8 billion steps with gamified wellbeing app
Workers at employer Sodexo UK and Ireland have logged a combined total of 8 billion steps, via YuLife’s gamified wellbeing app, in the last 12 months alone. The milestone...
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Aviva offers new tool to address pension gender gap
Aviva has enhanced its pension portal with the aim of helping further reduce the pensions gender gap. Its new ‘career break’ tool lets members model the potential impact of...
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‘Value void’ in staff benefits leaves workers unimpressed despite rise in employer spend
A rise in what employees expect from their workplace benefits has prompted 79 percent of employers to increase spending over the past 12 months, research has found. However, a...
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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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