Employers will be able to offer employees a virtual company card that can be generated “instantly”, as NatWest and Mastercard team up to launch a new digital payment service. ...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to get their workforces thinking and talking about their finances as the Money and Pensions Service’s ‘Talk Money Week 2024’ starts today (4 November) and...
Read moreDetailsRises in employer national insurance are likely to hit staff wage increases, according to economic think tanks and employment sector leaders, following an Autumn Budget that will increase taxes...
Read moreDetailsThe National Living Wage (NLW) will rise from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from 1 April 2025, chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed last night ahead of her Budget speech today. ...
Read moreDetailsThe gender pay gap among full-time employees narrowed to 7 percent in April 2024, from 7.5 percent in 2023, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Read moreDetailsUK pay rises have stalled at 4 percent in the third quarter of 2024, according to Brightmine, with further data suggesting that compensation will to continue to fall next...
Read moreDetailsGlobal employers are missing the mark on workforce pay effectiveness, with less than half delivering on core business objectives, research has revealed. A global employer survey, from WTW, examined...
Read moreDetailsThe nights are drawing in and mince pies have started appearing on the shelves, but while demand for festive season jobs is at a six year high, employer recruitment...
Read moreDetailsInflation fell by more than expected in September 2024, across both its key measures, raising hopes that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates next month (November)....
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...
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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.
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.
