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Cezanne HR launches platform to cut time and errors in expense claims
Cezanne Expenses is designed to save businesses up to three hours per expense claim, with faster, simpler and more transparent processes in one place.
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Fifth of employers set no clear objectives for employee benefits, survey reveals
According to the CIPD’s Reward survey: Focus on employee benefits 2026, supported by Everywhen, 31% of employers linked benefits to productivity or business performance.
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Babcock introduces premature baby leave for employees
Staff whose baby is born premature will receive extra paid leave, building on existing neonatal leave as part of the firm’s wider family-friendly policies.
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Halo Benefits launches AI childcare compliance platform to help employers use tax exemption
The platform aims to address longstanding barriers to uptake of the exemption by creating auditable records of employers’ financing and governance involvement in childcare provision.
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Wage growth falls for first time in 12 months – Employment Hero
The data showed monthly wage growth dropped by 1% compared to December.
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£2,000 cap to salary sacrifice will cut NI savings, warns Penfold
Chris Eastwood said: “Anyone contributing more than £2,000 a year through salary sacrifice will lose NI savings on the excess, and employers will see their NI costs rise accordingly."
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Pod partners with SalSac to bring home charging to employer network
Employees can include a Pod Point Solo 3S home charger and standard installation within their salary sacrifice arrangement.
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Rising costs cited as top business challenge for next year by HR leaders, survey finds
The survey found 45% of HR leaders identified rising expenses - including staffing and utility bills - as their primary concern, with the figure rising to 60% among micro businesses.
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Small firms are owed £12,000 a year in late payments as arrears reach £70bn, report finds
According to research by Hiscox, almost a quarter (23%) of payments to small firms arrive late, with delays increasing alongside business size.
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Most workers ready to double pension savings, finds Penfold
53% of employees said they would increase their pension contributions if their employer matched the amount.
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Leadership, workload and pay key drivers of teacher retention, report finds
According to the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), of the 26.9% of teachers considering leaving, only 13.8% of that group subsequently left, while 86% remained in post.
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Gen Z prioritise pay and job security over status – Barratt Redrow
Among teenagers, 50% said good pay was most important, 37% cited work-life balance and 27% said job security mattered most.