Median pay awards unchanged at 6%
Median basic pay awards in the second quarter of this year were once again worth 6%, new data has confirmed. The figures from XpertHR revealed that in the three...
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New UK flexible working rights move closer
The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill is expected to receive royal assent within the week, moving a step closer to becoming UK law. Having passed its final stage in...
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Living wage employers reaping recruitment and reputation rewards
Most employers that have gained living wage accreditation are reaping the rewards in terms of recruitment and reputation, according to new research. The study, carried out by Cardiff Business...
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Employers urged to offer support for working carers
Employers should introduce support for working carers before the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 comes into effect next year, according to Towergate Health and Protection. The health and wellbeing provider...
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BP enhances employee wellbeing support
BP is offering enhanced health and wellbeing support to its 6,700 UK retail employees and their families. Through a partnership with retail industry charity the Retail Trust, staff can...
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Firefighters call for more maternity pay
Firefighters are calling for 12 months of fully paid maternity leave in a letter to the Local Government Association. According to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) National Women’s Committee,...
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Not right time for mandatory ethnicity pay reporting, say ministers
The government has decided not to take a mandatory approach to ethnicity pay reporting, claiming now is not “the right time”. According to an announcement by the Department for...
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Employee appreciation: Motivating staff with recognition rewards
Organisations are constantly seeking innovative ways to motivate and engage their employees. Financial incentives and career advancement opportunities obviously play a crucial role. But there’s another tool that can...
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CIPD and government menopause champion form new partnership
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has teamed up with the government’s first menopause employment champion, Helen Tomlinson, to promote menopause-friendly workplaces. By joining forces, the CIPD...
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Rising costs impacting most benefits strategies, survey finds
Increasing costs are affecting the employee benefits strategies of nearly three in five (57%) businesses, new research has revealed. WTW’s 2023 Benefits Trends Survey found that this is now...
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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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