Business and fertility: how to create a supportive environment
The average age of a first-time mother was 26.4 years old 50 years ago. Now, most people believe 28 is the ideal age for a woman to start a...
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Extend auto enrolment to avoid pensions shortfall, PLSA urges next government
With the starting gun for the general election fired, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) wasted no time in urging the next government to tackle the deficit in...
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Ignore gen Z at your peril: the case for a tailored recruitment strategy
Stereotypes about different employee age groups might be absolute tripe but as the numbers of gen Z in the workforce grow, Luke Shipley, CEO and co-founder of Zinc and...
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Rosie Maltas, NSPCC: our benefits reflect the importance of giving children the best start
The NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
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‘Flag service’ launches for millions of unpaid carers in work
Not for profit organisation the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS) has launched a new ‘flag’ service to help unpaid carers get the financial support and recognition they need. People can...
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Pay awards rise to 4.9% but 1 in 20 deals are pay freezes
Median pay awards increased to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of April 2024 from 4.6 percent for the quarter before, data from Brightmine has shown....
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Group risk pay outs hit record £2.49 billion in 2023
The UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.49 billion in claims in 2023, representing an increase of £278.4 million from 2022, according to data from industry body...
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Nearly half of Britons miss out on ISA tax perks; research finds big knowledge gap
As recent analysis revealed that soaring inflation in recent years has made the UK a population of savers, further research has found that 47 percent of British people do...
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Overseas work visas at risk as 83% of employers offer benefits lump sum
Employers with overseas staff risk invalidated work visas as 83 percent of employers give people a cash lump sum to choose their own benefits, Towergate Health and Protection has...
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Employers unaware of ‘significant’ holiday rights and pay changes, warns law firm
Many employers remain unaware of new rules that significantly changed employee holiday rights and pay, which the government introduced on 1 January 2024, law firm Furley Page has warned....
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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.
The US DEI Rollback: What It Means for UK Employers
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.
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