Government to unveil ‘landmark’ SSP rise to boost economy
Ministers are set to announce changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) that will see the lowest paid workers receive 80 percent of their average weekly earnings or the rate...
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Healthcare provider secures chief people officer
Healthcare provider Benenden Health has appointed Mike Hay as its new chief people officer. Prior to this appointment, Hay was the interim CPO at the provider for six months....
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Fifth of SME employers expect to stop hiring as NICs rise looms
More than a fifth (21 percent) of small and medium sized employers say they will cease hiring activity in 2025, while 16 percent say they will be forced to...
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Diversity translates into GDP gains; UK drops in gender equity rankings
Since 2020, the UK has plummeted from 10th place in PwC’s Women in Work Index to rank 18th among OECD countries. Top performing countries on gender progress include Iceland,...
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Employers ‘underestimate’ workplace eye risks as staff worry about their vision
Almost half (48 percent) of UK employees believe their job puts their eye health at risk as experts warn that employers “underestimate” employee exposure to eye damage. UK employers...
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How HR can demystify responsible pensions
With many employees expecting a responsibly invested pension, but nearly half unsure if they have one, HR has a crucial role to play in bridging the knowledge gap. Benefits...
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Most HR leaders deem forced office returns ‘unhelpful’
Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
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Rising costs force 71% of employers to rethink health benefits
Almost three-quarters (71 percent) of employers said they have been forced to rethink their health benefits as a result of rising business costs. However, the research, from provider Simplyhealth,...
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Back to office demands drive almost 11% rise in tribunals
Data has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
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One in three firms scale back 2025 pay rises over NI costs
A third of employers have reduced planned salary increases for 2025 as a result of rises in employer national insurance from April. A survey with 200 UK employers revealed...
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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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