Pay growth remains high but is ‘running out of steam’
Predictions that wage growth would continue to slow have been borne out by the latest figures from the ONS as they confirmed the lowest annual pay growth seen since...
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Sharp hike in summer holiday childcare costs drives call for ‘more flexible work’
Working parents face greater cost pressures during the summer holidays as their childcare spend rises dramatically, according to research from Phoenix Group. The research showed that the average monthly...
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Employers expect lowest pay growth since 2022
Anticipated wage growth for the next twelve months fell last quarter from 4 percent to 3 percent, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook (LMO) report from the CIPD....
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Large global survey reveals top pay rise alternatives
A global survey on pay rise alternatives has revealed the top things employees would be happy to accept if their organisation can't afford the annual wage increase. The research...
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UK riots: employees involved face loss of pay rights and more
From unexpected staff absences to reputational damage and concerns about workforce safety, employers could be facing serious issues as a result of the UK riots. Benefits Expert spoke to...
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Nursery places as a benefit in kind: what employers need to know
As working parents struggle to afford childcare, employers will be tempted to take advantage of nursery schemes offering employees tax/NIC free care, and rightly so. Shawn Healey, an employment...
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Government to repeal Strike Act in first 100 days
The government has said it will repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 in its first 100 days as part of its Employment Bill changes, which were trailed...
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Productivity gaps and income disparities found entrenched across UK
Large productivity gaps, income disparities and child poverty remain persistent across the UK, even though employment and wage gaps have narrowed, research has found. The research, detailed in the...
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County Council funds first Care England-backed EAP for care workers
Essex County Council is the first to fund a Care England-backed employee assistance programme (EAP) to support its care sector workers. The EAP will be provided by Perkbox Vivup...
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Husky and Swoop partner to ‘transform value’ of SME workplace pensions
Husky Finance (Husky) has partnered with Swoop Funding (Swoop) to raise awareness of the benefits of pension salary exchange for SMEs. Salary exchange is standard practice among larger employers,...
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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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