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Since the Budget announcement in November, salary sacrifice has been getting some undeserved bad press.

2026 is shaping up to be a year of tough choices for employers.

Employee benefits only create value when they strike a chord with the people they are designed for. Yet, in many organisations, there’s still a disconnect.

Without proper job architecture in place, job data becomes inconsistent and undermines every aspect of pay governance.

Zest’s marketplace partner, GoodPAYE, look at the benefits of payroll giving, whether it can be deemed as the most underrated employee benefit of all time and why it helps companies attract and retain talent.

Employers have a vital role to play in workplace health, but government action on significant hurdles will also be required, explains Hannah Larsen, policy officer at British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). This article is taken from REBA’s Forecasting future health costs: developing sustainable employer-funded health strategies report, in partnership with Mercer Marsh Benefits.

Digital tools can help employees make better decisions before financial stress kicks in, and let employers accurately measure evidence-based benefits.

How do employers stay up to date with everything from tax implications to compliance with employment laws, surrounding employee reward and recognition programmes in the UK?

For decades, industries like retail, hospitality and healthcare have operated under a shared assumption that employee benefits are a luxury reserved for high-margin sectors. But that assumption is now being dismantled, says Benifex’s chief innovation officer Gethin Nadin.

Caroline Harwood, BDO LLP partner and national head of employment tax and Gareth Hills, BDO employment tax associate director, take a close look at the provision of workplace nurseries and what employers need to watch out for to remain compliant.

The rise in National Insurance contributions has forced many employers to re-examine the affordability of their pay and benefits strategies.

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget, what is on employers’ wishlists when it comes to reward and compensation?

So many developments in the car and transport markets over the last 18 months all points to a booming market and increased consumer interest in EVs.

Equal pay and transparency aren’t just legal requirements – they’re strategic imperatives. That was the message from Konstantinos Karavidas, Global Head of Reward at IKEA, when he joined us at Benifex’s Future of HR Forum.

Treating GIP like a rainy-day product instead of a communications priority is costing you more than you think.

Samantha O’Sullivan, policy and advisory lead at the CIPP, tells employers how they can help employees prepare for the changes that mandatory payrolling of benefits will bring from 6 April 2027.

Chris Bruce, CEO and co-founder Origin, reveals the proven strategies used by hundreds of organisations to deliver better employee benefits while controlling costs.