‘Burnout rife’ across HR as research finds professionals ‘on the edge’
A report on the mental health of HR professionals has found that almost nine in ten (87 percent) do not feel sufficiently supported at work. On top of this,...
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Ofwat gains new powers to ban exec bonuses at poor performing firms
UK water regular Ofwat has gained new powers to ban unjustified executive bonuses at polluting and poorly performing water companies. Bonus bans can be applied when water companies fail to...
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Systemic shake-up: it takes HR to do things right
Sweeping change may grab headlines, but without HR at the table, the risks can be costly, as recent events in the US show. Steve Herbert, veteran, award-winning, speaker and...
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Pensions transparency enters new phase as CAPAdata launches platform with trailblazer CEO
Pensions intelligence platform CAPAdata has launched a new site to take scrutiny of workplace pension performance “to a whole new level”, as fintech pioneer Sam Seaton is appointed chief...
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Pensions Bill brings ‘blockbuster’ reforms, but leaves out auto-enrolment fix
The government’s Pension Schemes Bill has been introduced to parliament today to “ensure savers get good returns for each pound they save, and drive investment into the economy”. The...
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Isio connects first scheme to pension dashboards; firm urges employers ‘prepare for employee questions’
Isio has connected its first pension scheme to the Pensions Dashboards ecosystem. The consultancy and pensions administrator joins a growing number of pension firms that have started linking their...
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Rapid employee mental health support launches to cut sick days
A private health service that offers employees ad-hoc rapid access to mental health care across the UK has been launched. The service, called Rapid Access, has been set up...
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DC pensions providers warn of ‘reserved powers’ risk to savers in reform plans
As the government moved forward with its plans to overhaul the DC workplace pension sector this week, concerns have been raised that the “reserved powers” included in the plans...
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Scottish Widows Podcast: How digitally able is the UK?
In the latest podcast from Scottish Widows, Robert Cochran, innovation and engagement specialist at the pension provider, asks: "How digitally able is the UK?" According to the Consumer Digital...
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Rewriting the deal: how hybrid and remote work is changing EVPs
With hybrid and remote work now the norm, employers must take a hard look at what they’re really offering. In this new world, employee value propositions matter more than...
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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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