Real pay ‘flatlines’ as jobs and vacancies decline
The fingerprints of employer national insurance and living wage rises are starting to appear in employment figures as the latest ONS data revealed a fall in jobs and vacancies,...
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Boost for pension savers as 17 major providers sign Mansion House Accord
Workplace savers could see their pension outcomes improve as 17 of the largest UK workplace pension providers have signed the Mansion House Accord. Under the agreement, pension providers plan...
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One in three workers unclear on employer’s sick pay policy
More than a third (35 percent) of employees say they don’t know, or are unsure of, what their employer’s sick leave policy is, research has found. The knowledge gaps...
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Government’s ‘radical’ immigration reforms risk undermining growth, experts warn
The government has published “radical” plans to change Britain’s immigration system and force employers to provide more training for domestic workers. However, immigration and employment law experts have warned...
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Employer confidence hits ‘record low’; data prompts call for longer-term view
Employer confidence has dropped to a “record low” as data from the CIPD revealed that the rate of employers expecting to increase staff numbers in the next three months...
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Employers back mental health support, but HR says action lags
Seven in ten employers say they have a responsibility to support employee mental health, but only 65 percent of HR managers say their workplace offers this kind of support....
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Benefits Expert Summit 2025 to dig into HR’s AI use, performance culture, and the impact of employment law and pension reforms
As workplace transformation accelerates, the Benefits Expert Summit 2025 is primed to help HR, reward and benefits leaders stay ahead of the curve. Held at the stunning Easthampstead Park...
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Pressure on HR rises as 94% report work-related stress
Work stress has reached epidemic proportions in HR as research has found 94 percent of people professionals report that at least one aspect of their job is stressful. A...
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Cyber attacks surge piles pressure on employers to plug digital skills gap
With the recent slew of cyber attacks on household names, M&S, Co-Op and Harrods, attention has refocused on narrowing the UK’s digital skills gap. The government’s strategy to achieve...
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Half of UK workers not saving enough for retirement
Gen Z, low to middle earners and self-employed people are most at risk of a retirement in poverty, as half of UK employees admit they are not saving enough,...
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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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