It can be difficult to correctly manage the UK income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) withholding and reporting obligations for internationally mobile employees, but the complexity and risk...
Read moreDetailsA disparity between genders exists in pay discussions, new research has revealed. The 2023 Pay Equity and Transparency Study by XpertHR and Executive Networks showed that 16% of men reported...
Read moreDetailsTotalEnergies workers have agreed a new pay offer and a change in working patterns today (27 June). Unite confirmed that around 70 of the union’s members voted to accept...
Read moreDetailsCT4N has increased pay for employees during the cost-of-living crisis and is now an accredited living wage employer. The community transport operator is offering workers a minimum of £11.13...
Read moreDetailsOldham Active has handed out cost-of-living pay rises and boosted health provisions for workers across its six sites in the UK borough. The not-for-profit leisure business, which has more...
Read moreDetailsIt’s not only essential that employees are suitably valued and compensated for their work – it’s equally important that they know exactly how much the employer is rewarding them...
Read moreDetailsThe median basic pay award remains at 6% for the fifth consecutive quarter, new figures have revealed. According to findings from XpertHR, 5% is the most common settlement, with...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to help low-earning staff after a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed that 5.7 million households are having to reduce meals or...
Read moreDetailsArgos, WH Smith and M&S have been named and shamed by the government for flouting national minimum wage rules. The high-street retailers are among 202 employers that face a...
Read moreDetailsInflation remained at 8.7% despite expectations that it would fall, prompting calls for more employer support as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that...
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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.
