As the deadline for rises in the national minimum wage approaches, an employment lawyer has warned employers that the “penalties for non-compliance are severe” with fines of up to...
Read moreDetailsThe trend for greater pay transparency is growing in the EU, the UK and even in Donald Trump’s USA. For anyone thinking that compliance deadlines are still a way...
Read moreDetailsWomen diagnosed with endometriosis can expect to see their monthly pay fall on average compared to the levels they received before the condition was spotted, according to data from...
Read moreDetailsThe UK gender pay gap will not close until 2065, 40 years from now, in spite of reporting requirements introduced in 2017. Data analysis has revealed that 23 percent...
Read moreDetailsSainsbury’s will increase pay for its 118,000 hourly-paid staff by five percent this year as part of the employer's ‘Next Level’ plan. The raise means that total salary for...
Read moreDetailsAfter the excesses of the festive period, many people see the New Year as a good time to review their finances and get spending back under control. Financial wellbeing...
Read moreDetailsNearly half of mid-market businesses are exploring how salary sacrifice could help them counter the hit of employer national insurance tax rises, a survey has found. Research with 500...
Read moreDetailsThe 2024 Autumn budget has put salary sacrifice in the spotlight, and the advantages, for many, are there for all to see, says Steve Watson, director of policy and...
Read moreDetailsDOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO DC PENSIONS 2024 They are the private sector's main vehicle for employee retirement savings, but do you and your employees know how well...
Read moreDetailsPersistently high wage levels in conjunction with other cost rises will mean employers face “a precarious start” to 2025, according to the CIPD. ONS data out today show 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.
