Aon names head of global benefits
Mike Pedel has been appointed as Aon’s head of global benefits. In addition to leading the global benefits team, he will sit on the human capital executive committee. Pedel...
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Sevenfold hike in AI copilot use in tech sector by 2028
Three quarters of business software engineers will use AI code assistants by 2028, up from less than 10 percent in early 2023, according to global research from Gartner. Almost...
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Pension climate reports show 60% embrace net zero, says TPR
Pension trustees are taking action to address climate risks and explore green opportunities, according to a review of their climate reports by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Pension schemes with...
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AI-powered HR ushers in tailored wellbeing
Gone are the days of reactive HR support systems and putting employee satisfaction on the back burner. Today, HR leaders are turning to technology, particularly AI-powered solutions, to cultivate...
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Building society partners with Zest to provide flexible benefits
Benefits technology firm Zest has partnered with Newcastle Building Society to meet increased demand for more flexible and personalised benefits. The society’s 1,750 employees can choose and flex benefits...
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Boost for neurodiversity at work with programme launch
Working To Wellbeing has launched a neurodiversity work support programme to help manage the challenges neurodivergent people face in employment. With estimates suggesting that one in seven people are...
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Leadership reshuffle at Gallagher benefits and HR division
A trio of industry veterans have joined Gallagher’s benefits and HR consulting division in the UK to grow the business. John Deacon joins the division as head of corporate...
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Over half employers risk non compliance with blanket overseas benefits
More than half (57 percent) of companies offer the same health and wellbeing benefits to overseas employees as those in the UK, meaning they may risk falling foul of...
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Frontline HR: how whistleblowing can benefit your workplace
As Alan Bates, the former sub-postmaster and campaigner who exposed the Horizon IT scandal, gives evidence to the Post Office inquiry today, it’s worth remembering that it was a...
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PIB Employee Benefits secures disrupter status with acquisition
PIB Employee Benefits (PIB BE) has acquired benefits platform YouatWork securing its status as a challenger brand in the employee benefits market. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, expands...
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Benefits Unboxed
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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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