With the recent slew of cyber attacks on household names, M&S, Co-Op and Harrods, attention has refocused on narrowing the UK’s digital skills gap. The government’s strategy to achieve...
Read moreDetailsWith so many legislative changes on the horizon, identifying the most time and cost critical in all the upheaval can be tricky, if not overwhelming. In a bid to...
Read moreDetailsHR and payroll software provider Zellis has hired Caroline Rowland as its chief people officer (CPO) to replace Caroline Drake, the provider’s current CPO, who plans to step down...
Read moreDetailsWhen employer London Gatwick embarked on a mission to modernise its reward strategy, it decided to offer its 2,700 employees an electric vehicle (EV)-only salary sacrifice scheme. The car...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of employers still offer blanket benefits to their employees rather than targeting their perks towards specific groups based on age, lifestyle and risk. A UK survey of...
Read moreDetailsMore than two-fifths (42 percent) of UK workers want access to sabbaticals this year, as research suggests that this rise in interest in unpaid time off is due to...
Read moreDetailsThe government’s long-term spending on UK healthcare is “well below the long-term historical average” as the NHS continues to tackle “a logjam of over seven million people waiting for...
Read moreDetailsPeople are privy to more health information than ever before, but research has revealed a worrying knowledge gap in the UK workforce that could be undermining employee health and...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of HR directors in the retail sector have warned that the Employment Rights Bill will reduce hiring and job flexibility, and negatively impact their business. The findings...
Read moreDetailsMany employees will become carers at an earlier age than they expect, prompting concerns about undersaving for the future and calls for employers to support these staff to stay...
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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.
The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.
