How HR can demystify responsible pensions
With many employees expecting a responsibly invested pension, but nearly half unsure if they have one, HR has a crucial role to play in bridging the knowledge gap. Benefits...
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Most HR leaders deem forced office returns ‘unhelpful’
Nearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
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Rising costs force 71% of employers to rethink health benefits
Almost three-quarters (71 percent) of employers said they have been forced to rethink their health benefits as a result of rising business costs. However, the research, from provider Simplyhealth,...
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Back to office demands drive almost 11% rise in tribunals
Data has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
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One in three firms scale back 2025 pay rises over NI costs
A third of employers have reduced planned salary increases for 2025 as a result of rises in employer national insurance from April. A survey with 200 UK employers revealed...
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Almost 1 in 10 carers ‘treated unfavourably at work’
Close to one in 10 unpaid working carers said they have been treated unfavourably by their employer, according to research from Carers Scotland. Two-fifths of unpaid carers in Scotland...
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Providers partner on AI project to hunt down hard-to-find lost pensions
Two benefits providers have partnered to set up an AI-driven pensions tracing service to find lost and difficult to locate retirement funds. The launch of the initiative, from Zedra...
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HR, leaders and workers at odds over high performance
Employers and their workforces disagree about what constitutes high performance and how to achieve it, research has found. A survey with c-suite executives and employees revealed a stark disconnect...
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Job adverts buck trend for hiring ‘gloom’
A set of job figures have bucked the trend for employment doom and gloom as they show active job adverts were up 7.2 percent in January 2025 from the...
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More small firms to cut jobs; FSB warns of expanded rights ‘havoc’
Government plans to upgrade employment rights have been slammed again by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which said making unfair dismissal claims a day one right would “wreak...
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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.
The US DEI Rollback: What It Means for UK Employers
The US retreat from diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) is making waves far beyond the country's borders. In the wake of President Trump’s executive order abolishing DEI across federal government departments, global firms like Goldman Sachs and Accenture have rapidly dialled down their own efforts.
The influence is being felt in the UK too. However, the UK operates under a different legal framework. It has stronger workplace protections and a government actively looking to enhance employee rights through its Make Work Pay agenda. But as US firms reposition their approach to DEI, UK subsidiaries could find themselves caught between conflicting priorities.
In the latest Benefits Unboxed podcast, co-hosts Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert, Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, industry veteran and reward and benefits consultant, discuss how the US DEI rollback might impact UK businesses.
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