Salary budgets down in 2024, but total payroll up ‘substantially’
Almost half (49 percent) of UK employers have reported that salary budgets for the 2024 pay cycle are down from 2023 levels. The overall median pay rise for 2024...
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Will employees need extra time after Euros final?
After England’s dramatic last minute win over the Netherlands, the Euros final against Spain beckons. However, as the game falls on a Sunday (14 July, 8pm BST), employers have...
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Major EAP faces fresh claims of poor practices and privacy breaches
The BBC radio programme File on 4 has reported fresh allegations of poor practices at major employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. In interviews with the programme, former...
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DWP minister Kendall resolute on tackling rising economic inactivity
A week into her new job, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has doubled-down on pre-election pledges to tackle rising economic inactivity. On her first ministerial trip, to visit...
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Perkbox Vivup Group acquires tech provider Let’s Connect
The Perkbox Vivup Group, created by a merger in March this year, has now acquired technology provider Let’s Connect from Personal Group as part of its ongoing growth strategy....
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Dearth of GenAI governance stymies workplace potential
The potential of generative AI (GenAI) to improve business outcomes is well understood by employers, but a lack of comprehensive governance policies around using it at work is holding...
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Is wage growth stabilising?
Fresh data has shown that annual wage growth continued in June, 2024, in the UK, US and Euro area, with the figures for the UK dubbed “stand out” by...
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Gender wellbeing split key to boosting productivity, finds research
Research has revealed that organisations do not understand the different gender drivers for wellbeing at work, which is negatively affecting the health of their businesses. The study from health...
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Broadstone appoints Cunnington to help grow flexible benefits platform
Independent consultancy Broadstone has appointed Bentley Cunnington to focus on the continued growth of its flexible benefits platform Flexcel. Cunnington takes up the role of senior flexible benefits consultant...
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Towergate Health & Protection hires Beth Alahakoon; continues senior team investment
Towergate Health & Protection has hired Beth Alahakoon to take on the role of head of operational excellence at the provider. With more than 15 years in the employee...
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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 – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
HR is expected to lead with strength and compassion. But who is supporting the supporters?
In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
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