A survey of HR professionals has identified the top three employment law proposals from the new government expected to have “the biggest impact” for employers. More than half (54...
Read moreDetailsPensions provider Aegon has called on the new Labour government to establish an independent ‘Pensions and Savings Commission’, after the party secured a sweeping victory in the 2024 general...
Read moreDetailsLabour’s landmark victory in the 2024 general election means major reforms are in the pipeline for reward, benefits, skills and employment policy. With such seismic policy shifts ahead, the...
Read moreDetailsThe time of ‘light touch’ penalties for employers that fail to comply with Off-Payroll Working rules for IR35 are over, warn tax experts from BDO. Nick Duffin, employment tax...
Read moreDetailsCertain private sector employees in Greece could be asked to work a six-day week following legislation that came into force on 1 July, 2024. The rules that allow employers...
Read moreDetailsThe rules around bereavement leave may well change with the next government, and Mark Wood, chairman of Everest, says it presents an opportunity for employers to better educate, engage...
Read moreDetailsThere is substantial support among voters for the next government to conduct a comprehensive pension and savings review, according to a poll by online pension provider PensionBee. The survey...
Read moreDetailsAs the main political parties started rolling out their election manifestos this week, calls for a systemic overhaul of private and state pensions have come in an open letter...
Read moreDetailsA quarter of employees with cancer said they did not feel heard or listened to by their employer, despite legal obligations for employers to support people with cancer in...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees will see little income tax respite after the general election as thresholds that have failed to rise with inflation will remain “rooted to the spot”. The...
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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.
