The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has called on the government’s newly revived Pensions Commission to prioritise a long-term plan for Automatic Enrolment (AE) reform, including higher contribution rates...
Read moreDetailsPay data has revealed that UK pay awards have stalled, with almost four fifths of workers receiving lower wage rises than in 2024. Median basic pay awards in the...
Read moreDetailsCould a low-cost universal wellbeing tax break bring benefits for the UK government, employers and employees? Steve Herbert, co-host of the Benefits Unboxed podcast and a veteran HR and...
Read moreDetailsMedian pay for FTSE 100 chief executives has climbed to a record £4.58 million, around 122 times the pay of the median full-time UK worker, according to the High...
Read moreDetailsThe government’s latest review of the state pension age (SPA) begins today against a backdrop of fresh research showing how heavily many older people rely on the state pension...
Read moreDetailsUK gross domestic product (GDP) continued to increase in the second quarter of 2025, although growth has slowed from the first quarter of the year. Figures from the Office...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits has bought Atwood Benefits UK (Atwood) as it continues to expand its global employees benefits business. The addition of Atwood, a consulting firm that specialises in...
Read moreDetailsSupply chain disruption, rising vehicle prices and volatile fuel costs are prompting organisations to rethink their company car benefit policies. This was a key finding in research, with 1,641...
Read moreDetailsThe vast majority of UK employers are unprepared for forthcoming pay transparency demands, according a study by Aon. While the UK is not part of the European Union, UK-based...
Read moreDetailsMore than a third (37 percent) of UK managers believe the state pension age (SPA) should increase in line with longer life expectancy, research has found. The survey of...
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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.
