Financial wellbeing benefits are being prioritised by nearly two in three (65%) employees, according to new figures. The research from rewards and benefits platform Benefex revealed this percentage was...
Read moreDetailsMany individuals aged 55 and above do not know that they can withdraw 25% of their pension pot tax-free, according to research from Standard Life. The study revealed that...
Read moreDetailsMen have pensions that are on average 35% higher than women at the age of 55, according to the government’s first publication of data on the gender pension wealth...
Read moreDetailsWith 140 employees spread across seven UK locations, accountancy and business advisory firm Monahans constantly reviews its benefits offering to attract and retain staff. Sophie Austin joined the company...
Read moreDetailsA third (33%) of employees believe they will never have enough money to retire because of increasing expenses. New research from Wealth at Work also revealed that more than...
Read moreDetailsWomen are more than twice as likely as men to lose out on auto-enrolment, new research to mark gender pensions gap day today (29 May) has revealed. Analysis by...
Read moreDetailsCloud8 is expanding its employee benefits offering as part of its talent retention and reward strategy. From 1 June, the company will increase its pension contribution by 2%, taking...
Read moreDetailsTimpson Group Pension Scheme has completed a £100 million full buy-in deal. The deal with Just Group and K3 Advisory, provider of specialist independent bulk annuity and consolidation advice...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (51%) of employers are failing to provide any extra help for staff approaching retirement beyond contributing to their pensions, a new survey has found. Research carried...
Read moreDetailsDirect Line Group Pension Trustee has appointed Willis Towers Watson (WTW)'s LifeSight to provide a master trust for 16,500 deferred members in the UK, which includes assets worth £425...
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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.
