Calls for more maternity protection at work
Employers are being urged to offer more maternity protection to women after new research revealed that more than half (52%) have faced some type of discrimination when pregnant, on...
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Pay
Median pay awards unchanged at 6%
Median basic pay awards in the second quarter of this year were once again worth 6%, new data has confirmed. The figures from XpertHR revealed that in the three...
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Living wage employers reaping recruitment and reputation rewards
Most employers that have gained living wage accreditation are reaping the rewards in terms of recruitment and reputation, according to new research. The study, carried out by Cardiff Business...
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STEM employees favour job security over salaries
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) employees believe job security is more important than a pay rise, new research has revealed. According to a market survey by STEM staffing...
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Firefighters call for more maternity pay
Firefighters are calling for 12 months of fully paid maternity leave in a letter to the Local Government Association. According to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) National Women’s Committee,...
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Not right time for mandatory ethnicity pay reporting, say ministers
The government has decided not to take a mandatory approach to ethnicity pay reporting, claiming now is not “the right time”. According to an announcement by the Department for...
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Indeed Flex introduces Same Day Pay
Indeed Flex, the sister site of Indeed, has launched Same Day Pay to allow temporary staff access to some of their wages as soon as they finish work. The...
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TUC issues warning over working time rule changes
European working time legislation that UK ministers have failed to introduce provide cover for rogue employers that want to cheat employees out of pay, according to the Trades Union...
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Most sick workers can’t afford time off, study shows
Almost two in three (64%) people who need to be physically present at work can’t afford to take sick leave, according to a new study. The research by Ciphr,...
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More employer sick pay could benefit UK by £4.1bn, report finds
If every worker relying on statutory sick pay (SSP) received a higher rate of employer sick pay from day one, the UK would benefit from a boost of up...
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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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GUIDE TO PROTECTING YOUR WORKFORCE
