‘Lost pension pot epidemic’ signals widening generational gap
A substantial proportion of people aged 18-34 do not know where all their pension pots are or how much they have saved, as a provider has warned of “an...
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Strong benefits sway job seekers, say nearly half of employees
Close to half (47 percent) of UK employees say a good benefits package is the most important thing when looking for a job. This was a key finding from...
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Men urged to be ‘proactive’ on nutrition as women lead benefits take up
Women and younger employees are leading the way when it comes to accessing nutrition services through a relatively new employee benefits app. Women booked 70 percent of appointments for...
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Two-fifths of HR leaders ‘struggle’ with own work-life balance
Employee wellbeing, mental health and stress will be a top priority for most global HR leaders in the years ahead, according to research with 650 senior HR leaders. The...
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Majority trust AI to ‘inform’ work as ‘AI arms race’ ramps up
Almost two thirds of people (63 percent) would trust artificial intelligence (AI) to inform important decisions at work, although not necessarily to make the final decision. This was the...
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Data points to ‘silent mental health crisis’ among older workers
Older workers feel excluded from conversations around mental health and developments in artificial intelligence that could boost workplace wellbeing, research has revealed. A study of 2,500 UK employees found...
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Ageism ‘worryingly high’ among people with hiring power
Nearly one in four people (24 percent) believe employing someone over 50 is bad for business because they will be a slow worker and unable to adapt to change. ...
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WFH debate: are leaders missing the evidence on productivity?
This week former Asda and M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose said working from home was “not proper work”. In an interview with BBC Panorama, Lord Rose said home working...
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Kickstart wellness: how HR can help employees beat the January blues
As the festive cheer fades and the cold, dark days of January set in, workplaces across the UK often grapple with a noticeable dip in employee morale, potentially affecting...
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The Benefits Expert Guide to Cash Plans January 2025
DOWNLOAD THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO CASH PLANS JANUARY 2025 In the evolving world of employee health and wellbeing benefits, cash plans are a rising star offering employers a...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
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 – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
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.
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