M&S offers paid neonatal leave
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has launched a new neonatal leave policy as part of its commitment to being “a great place to work for families”. Effective immediately, the retailer...
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Sackers introduces mental health first aiders
Sackers has trained four mental health first aiders to support the wellbeing of its workforce. The London-based pensions law firm, which employs more than 100 people, made the announcement...
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Money matters: Should employers provide financial education?
As people continue to feel the effects of rising living costs, employers are increasingly aware of the importance of financial wellbeing as part of a holistic benefits proposition, and...
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Oliver Bonas signs age-friendly pledge
Oliver Bonas has signed the Centre for Ageing Better’s age-friendly employer pledge. The retailer made the commitment as part of its aim to create “a multi-generational workforce and age-friendly...
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Wellbeing strategy gap exists among UK employers
A wellbeing strategy gap exists in UK organisations, new research has revealed. Aon’s 2022-2023 Global Wellbeing Survey found that while three-quarters (74%) of employers say wellbeing has grown in importance...
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One in three say mental wellbeing has declined
One in three people have reported a decline in their mental health and wellbeing in the past year, prompting calls for employers to “listen to their people to understand...
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Two in five employers do not have fertility policy
Two in five (40%) of employers do not have a formal fertility policy and have no plans to introduce one, new research has revealed. The Chartered Institute of Personnel...
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Group risk claims fall as Covid threat recedes
The group risk industry paid out £2.21 billion in claims in 2022, a figure that is down by £12.3 million on the previous year. Figures from Group Risk Development...
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Kreston Reeves enhances maternity and adoption policy
Kreston Reeves is improving its maternity and adoption leave policy to offer employees 21 weeks of leave on full pay. Effective from 1 June 2023, the accountants, business and...
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Two in five employers will not continue cost-of-living support
Two in five HR professionals say their organisation has no plans to continue offering cost-of-living support for their employees, new research has found. Around three-quarters of employers surveyed had...
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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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