Almost a third of business owners have said they will need to make redundancies in the year ahead. Research from Evelyn Partners conducted in the run-up to the Autumn ...
Read moreDetailsAs employers operating in the EU prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, 51.9 percent are looking to roll out equal pay arrangements across their whole organisation, which will...
Read moreDetailsMore than two fifths of employers (44 percent) have admitted that requiring employees to return to the office is more about appearance than purpose. A poll of 500 employers...
Read moreDetailsUK pay rises “stagnated” in the third quarter of 2024, remaining at 4 percent, while forecasts for 2025 point to lower pay awards of 3 percent, data from Brightmine...
Read moreDetailsEmployers may be required to name a dedicated executive that is responsible for staff retirement outcomes, a treasury consultation has said. The government has raised concerns that workplace pensions...
Read moreDetailsThe treasury has unveiled plans to boost pension pots for savers and potentially unlock billions in investment by dramatically reshaping the UK’s pensions landscape. Under the reforms, “pension megafunds”...
Read moreDetailsRules that will govern how pensions dashboards are run have been published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules, which apply specifically to firms operating commercial pensions dashboards,...
Read moreDetailsFormer pit workers will receive enhanced pensions benefits following a rule change confirmed last week. The government has agreed that 112,000 members of a mineworkers pension scheme can have...
Read moreDetailsRises in employer national insurance are likely to hit staff wage increases, according to economic think tanks and employment sector leaders, following an Autumn Budget that will increase taxes...
Read moreDetailsIn a bid to tackle worker exploitation, tax avoidance, and people who fail to pay their taxes on time, the chancellor unveiled a £1.4 billion investment for HMRC for...
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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.
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
