Nuffield Health names new CFO
Nuffield Health has appointed Paul Baker as chief financial officer as Matt Lynn steps down at the end of the year. Baker brings more than 25 years of financial leadership...
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Two in five men unaware of cancer risk: Bupa
Two in five or 41 per cent men don’t know if they’re more likely to develop cancer and could be missing out on life-saving checks, according to new research...
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One third of employees fear redundancy due to performance: research
Around 34% of employees fear being made redundant if their company is not performing well, according to new research from Reward Gateway | Edenred. According to the research, falling...
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Employers urged to adopt age-inclusive workforce strategies
Employers are being urged to rethink outdated assumptions about age and adapt to the growing reality of multigenerational workforces, according to a new report from 55/Redefined and the Global...
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UK employees report high levels of team inclusivity but challenges remain
Around 76% of UK employees say they feel part of an “inclusive team,” according to O.C. Tanner’s latest Global Culture Report. This is above the global average of 32%,...
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Chancellor to maintain pension tax-free cash
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has no plans to reduce the tax-free lump sum, according to Treasury officials. The announcement provides temporary reassurance to pension savers after weeks of speculation that...
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Employers say health and wellbeing strategies helping them deliver ESG goals
Almost six in ten employers say their health and wellbeing strategies are helping them deliver on their ESG goals, according to new research from Grid. According to Grid, 59%...
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Most HR teams lack whistleblowing training: research
Just over a third of HR teams receive whistleblowing training, despite being central to handling misconduct and wrongdoing in the workplace, according to new research from Safecall. The study...
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Govt urged to act as SMEs lose £29bn a year due to employee ill-health
The government is being urged to offer tax incentives to smaller businesses to encourage them to invest in health and wellbeing, helping to reduce the £29bn that is lost...
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Salary sacrifice changes could hit savers and employers
Several industry firms have raised concerns over potential changes to salary sacrifice arrangements for pension contributions ahead of the 26 November Budget, amid media reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves...
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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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