Huge jump in pay confidence among UK workers, index reveals
Pay confidence in the UK workforce increased 70.1 points in the second quarter of 2023, according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI). The rise in the...
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UK gender pay gap shrinking very slowly, statistics show
The UK’s gender pay gap is closing only gradually, with two-thirds (65%) of employers revealing a reduction in the six years since reporting became mandatory, according to new figures...
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DuPont Teijin Film pay dispute escalates to strike action
Workers at the Dumfries-based DuPont Teijin Film (DTF) packaging plant will strike over pay in a series of stoppages over September, the Unite union has announced. Around 100 Unite...
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Pay growth remains at record levels, ONS data shows
Regular wages (excluding bonuses) grew by 7.8% between May and July 2023, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure is the same...
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Pay review bodies no longer fit for purpose, says union
Pay review bodies (PRBs) should be reformed or scrapped, according to the Unite union, which described them as “long past their sell-by date” at the TUC congress in Liverpool....
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Greene King unveils enhanced flexible working and leave policies
Pub and brewery group Greene King has announced a new flexible working policy and enhancement of its leave offering. According to the company, which has more than 39,000 employees,...
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Flexible working boosts employees’ sense of belonging, study shows
Flexible working options contribute to employees’ sense of belonging, a study has found. EY’s Belonging Barometer 3.0, which surveyed more than 5,000 workers across a range of industries globally,...
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Shine Catering Services awards living wage pay rises
Shine Catering Services has awarded pay rises to all staff as part of its commitment to becoming a UK living wage employer. The family-run company, which is based in...
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Scottish Water staff support strikes in reward dispute
Scottish Water employees have backed strike action in a row over a new reward system including pay and grading structure. Around 500 frontline staff took part in a consultative...
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Mind the gap: The role of employers in equalising gender pensions
Despite UK’s evident auto-enrolment success, there is a massive 60% defined contribution pension gap, according to Aon. This is a shocking figure, which is more than twice the already...
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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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