Opinion – Page 3
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OpinionZoe Alexander: What more can be done to improve employees’ readiness for retirement?
Simple actions like regular pension communications or financial wellbeing programmes can boost employee confidence and engagement.
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OpinionSimon Gilmour: Wilko’s £2 million lesson in redundancy - What can employers learn?
The recent £2 million protective award for almost 10,000 former employees of UK retailer Wilko is a clear reminder to employers about the importance of meaningful consultation during redundancy processes.
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OpinionEllie Rogers: Impact of the Low Pay Commission’s living wage consultation
On 30 June, the Low Pay Commission closed its consultation on proposed reforms to the national minimum and living wage.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Normalising grief at work
Grief and loss are two things we will all inevitably experience at some point in our lives, however, these remain subjects that many are not comfortable discussing.
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OpinionNicola Wallbank: How employers can help with statutory parental leave
A report by the Women and Equalities Committee concluded that the UK’s statutory parental leave system does not support working families effectively.
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid considers cash compensation
Candid grapples with the complexities of this year’s pay increase budgets.
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OpinionChristopher Hitchins and Maya Sterrie: Mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting consultation
The UK government launched a consultation that looked at introducing mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for certain employers.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Benefits worth celebrating
Today (Friday 27 June), the reward and benefits industry will come together to celebrate some of the best in the business at the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party.
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OpinionLucy Burrows: Statutory paternity pay under the Employment Rights Bill
As the bill is considered again by the House of Lords, it has been highlighted day one rights will not include statutory paternity pay for new fathers who have been in a job less than nine months.
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OpinionSarah Jackman: Beyond the handbook: revolutionising workplace communications
Employees rarely engage with traditional staff handbooks and benefits documentation in the same way they might have done a decade or more ago.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Is the UK’s parental leave system beyond repair?
With MPs claims that the UK’s parental leave system is broken, will a forthcoming government review go far enough to adequately address the issue?
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OpinionSonya Fraser: Government pension reforms provide greater clarity for employers
The long-awaited Pension Schemes Bill landed on 5 June, hot on the heels of the UK government issuing several consultation outcome reports on key pension reform issues.
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OpinionGeorge Tattersall: The benefits of shared parental leave
In 2024, shared parental leave laws were updated to give new fathers and partners more flexibility in how they take their parental leave.
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OpinionCharlie Barnes: Should the government reconsider zero hours reform in Employment Rights Bill?
The government has faced considerable criticism from the House of Lords regarding its proposals under the Employment Rights Bill to introduce an entitlement to guaranteed hours of work.
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: Tax considerations for employers paying for employee medical checks
Earlier this year, it was announced that the government was proposing to ask employers to invest in vaccinations and medical check-ups for employees.
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OpinionChloe Leyland: What do employers and employees need to know about neonatal leave changes?
Triumphed as another reform by the Labour government in upgrading workers’ rights, it has introduced a right for workers to take time off work for neonatal care.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Turning the retirement crisis around
How to ensure individuals save enough for their retirement has been the perennial question ever since the demise of defined benefit pension schemes.
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OpinionAnita Vadgama: Impact of the right to switch off's removal from Employment Rights Bill
Many employers will breathe a sigh of relief that the right to switch off has been dropped from the Employment Rights Bill.
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid picks up financial wellbeing tips
Candid arranges a financial wellbeing seminar.
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OpinionEmma Gross: Employment law and domestic abuse: how can employers help?
Domestic abuse does not stay at home, it follows victims to work; affecting their safety, productivity, and mental wellbeing.