Employee wellbeing among top HR priorities for 2024
Employee wellbeing is the second biggest focus for HR leaders in 2024, with only staff retention ranking higher in the list. Research by WorkBuzz found that it had moved...
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Shaw Trust accredited as menopause friendly employer
Shaw Trust has received menopause friendly employer accreditation after introducing tools and support for those impacted in the workplace. The charity, which has more than 3,000 employees, gained the...
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Rob Woodward: Agency workers and legislation targeting umbrella companies
The Government has been consulting on greater regulation of umbrella companies to address its concerns over tax avoidance and exploitation of workers’ rights in the flexible labour market. Some...
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Scrapping of bankers’ bonus cap gets mixed reaction
The decision to remove the cap on bankers’ bonuses from the end of this month (31 October) has received a mixed reaction. First announced last year by Kwasi Kwarteng,...
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Neglecting women’s health at work costs economy £20bn a year
Neglecting female health in the workplace is costing the UK economy £20.2bn every year, a report has suggested. The Axa Health research found that almost seven out of 10...
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Bolton GP Federation gains real living wage accreditation
Bolton GP Federation has become a real living wage employer, joining more than 14,000 other organisations in the UK that have also made the pledge. According to the organisation,...
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Employers provide three-quarters of PMI policies, analysis finds
More than three-quarters (76%) of private medical insurance (PMI) policies are provided through a workplace employee benefits package, a study has revealed. Research by Broadstone showed that almost one...
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UK employees’ pay to rise by 1.3% in 2024, report suggests
UK employees are in line for a 1.3% pay rise in real terms next year, according to a new report. The findings from ECA International indicate that businesses are...
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UK real living wage rise to £12 per hour “a lifeline”
The UK real living wage has risen to £12 per hour, with a new rate of £13.15 effective in London. According to the Living Wage Foundation which set the...
Read moreDetailsA quarter of employers offer bonuses to retain staff
More than one in four (26%) employers are offering one-off bonuses to retain talented staff, according to new findings. The latest Robert Half Salary Guide suggests that skills shortages...
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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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