BT Group aligns maternity and paternity leave
Employer BT Group has unveiled a new family leave policy for UK employees to “level up” paid leave for any parent welcoming a new child. Under the policy, which...
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Pay
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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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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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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Pensions, skills and tax reforms top priorities for next government’s first 100 days
“If Labour gets the keys to Number 11, they’ll need to hit the ground running. They might be exhausted after the relentless campaign, but they can’t afford to rest...
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Who is on your payroll? Would you pass HMRC scrutiny?
The time of ‘light touch’ penalties for employers that fail to comply with Off-Payroll Working rules for IR35 are over, warn tax experts from BDO. Nick Duffin, employment tax...
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Employer support found wanting by two-thirds of neurodiverse staff
Almost two thirds (64 percent) of neurodiverse employees believe they should receive more support from their employer, according to research. This dissatisfaction means UK businesses are at risk of...
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Over a million workers at risk of getting sicker as SSP out of reach
More than a million UK workers cannot claim statutory sick pay (SSP) because they fail to meet the earnings threshold of £123 per week, leaving them vulnerable to feeling...
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Labour manifesto pledges ‘biggest workplace shake-up’
Labour launched its election manifesto yesterday ruling out increases in income tax and national insurance, and pledging that it would ensure greater pay equality, reinvigorate the labour market and...
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Spurt of real wage growth as labour market continues to cool
Average yearly pay rises are holding firm even though other labour market indicators are less robust, ONS figures out today (11 June 2024) have shown. Annual growth in regular...
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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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