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Removing benefits | When does a work perk become a contractual right?
As employers rethink costly workplace perks, legal experts warn that some discretionary...
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Benefits trimming | 2 in 5 UK employers have cut workplace perks
UK organisations are paring back workplace benefits to manage costs - a move that...
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Work perks | Pay still matters, but are benefits becoming the real retention battleground?
Salary may still top the list of reasons employees look elsewhere, but new research...
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Root causes | Are employers doing enough to support staff through Britain's dental care crisis?
With millions struggling to access NHS dentists and some resorting to DIY treatment,...
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‘Game changer’ | Padel courts & office gyms: Are fitness perks back in vogue?
With searches for 'offices with gym' surging 2,366% in the last year alone, staff...
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Signposting | Millions are missing out on work perks they're entitled to
Wellbeing, lifestyle and learning and development benefits are among the most overlooked,...
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'Lacking direction' | Employers admit they have no clear objectives for their staff benefits
New CIPD research finds organisations are spending on employee benefits that don't...
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'An overlooked tool' | HR leaders are seeing an increased demand for wellbeing support & benefits
HR managers have seen an increased employee demand for wellbeing support, from pension...
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Botox & Jeeps | Is this company's reward strategy 'unhinged' - or perfect perks personalisation?
'I want people to feel engaged and excited at work,' says CEO Marcus Willis - 'this...
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Perks of the job | How employee benefits are being reshaped for 2026
With the Employment Rights Bill progressing, the Autumn Budget approaching, and sustained...
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Off your bike | Government plans to curb high-value Cycle To Work scheme purchases
The Government is preparing to scale back the tax perks available to employees buying...
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2nd class | Bah, humbug! Staff 'disappointed' as Royal Mail downgrades Christmas perk
Workers previously gifted a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps have this year been...
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‘Unacceptable’ | Hospital bosses in hot water after scrapping free tea & coffee for staff
Hospitals across Southampton have ended the perk in a bid to save £50,000, prompting...
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Case Study: Virgin Group | Benefits reviewed become benefits better viewed
When Virgin discovered its benefits provision could work harder, and cover more people,...
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'Competitive advantage' | Citigroup commits to hybrid working amid rivals' RTO push
CEO vows the bank will continue its hybrid policy...
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Disneyland trip & a Rolex | UK's 'best boss' gives staff £20,000 worth of Christmas gifts
“We wouldn't have profits if the staff were not happy,” the CEO said, boasting...
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Flexible perks | What critical benefits & rewards strategies are HR professionals prioritising in 2025?
HR Grapevine hears from HR leaders on flexible perks, on-demand pay & more...
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Down in the dumps | Man Utd staff claim they're 'forced to eat in a toilet' amid cost-cutting measures
Lunchboxes for matchday staff have also been axed following 250 redundancies earlier...
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Benefits cut | PwC cuts half-day Fridays - bosses need to be transparent if axing perks
PwC has announced it is cutting back on its employee benefit of half-days on Fridays,...
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'Something is wrong' | Half of UK HR leaders think their workplace benefits aren't working
HR leaders across the UK believe benefits and work perks are falling short...
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