Strike action looms as Bakkavor Pizza workers reject pay offer
Workers at Harrow, UK-based Bakkavor Pizza have rejected a 5.9% pay deal, with strike action now on the horizon. Members of the GMB union at the plant – which...
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Pensions
Concern raised over ‘lost’ workplace pension pots
As many as 88% of UK workplace pensions savers have at least one pot that remains unclaimed, according to Netwealth research. Analysis by the wealth management organisation estimates that...
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Most pension savers fail to seek financial advice, study finds
Seven in 10 pension savers have not spoken to a financial adviser about their future retirement plans, according to new research. Canada Life surveyed 2,000 people – including 1,212...
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Mind the gap: The role of employers in equalising gender pensions
Despite UK’s evident auto-enrolment success, there is a massive 60% defined contribution pension gap, according to Aon. This is a shocking figure, which is more than twice the already...
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Employers must act to tackle engagement gap among DC savers
There is a ‘cavernous’ trust and engagement gap among DC pension savers which is widest with younger people, according to new analysis of FCA data. In the FCA Financial...
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Survey reveals employee knowledge gap for DC pensions
More than six in 10 defined contribution (DC) pension savers are not making use of higher employer contributions eligible to them, according to research from TPT Retirement Solutions. The...
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Smart Pension and Yonder team up for global employer solution
Smart Pension has announced a partnership with Yonder to provide a digital solution for international employers who need to comply with workplace pension law for their UK-based employees. The...
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Jacqui Rouse, Majestic Wine: Driving engagement and retention
Specialist wine retailer Majestic Wine employs around 1,350 people and operates more than 200 stores across the UK. In April this year, the company restructured its pay and reward...
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Margaret Snowdon OBE: Pension scams and the role of employers
Pension scams affect us all. While there is, understandably, huge focus given to the member – who we must protect at all costs – it goes far wider than...
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Smith & Nephew pension fund completes £260m buy-in
The Smith & Nephew UK pension fund has completed a £260m buy-in deal. The deal with Rothesay secures the benefits for all remaining uninsured members of the fund, including...
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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.
Benefits Unboxed – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
HR is expected to lead with strength and compassion. But who is supporting the supporters?
In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
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