Case studies & interviews

As the conversation on pay transparency intensifies, we need to dig deeper into what truly sustains the gender pay gap. It’s not just a numbers issue. It’s a structural, cultural and mindset challenge. In this thought piece, Eileen Hanna, independent reward consultant and owner of EHR Consulting, explores why fair pay requires more than good data. It demands a fundamental rethink of how we design work, value contribution and lead change.

Max Landry, co-founder and CEO at Euphoric, offers his thoughts on the impact technology advances and data insights will have on multinational benefits over the next five years.

The evolution of rewards and recognition has been remarkable. Mike Davies, CEO of BI WORLDWIDE EMEA, takes a look at the enduring power of human behaviour.

Gethin Nadin, chief innovation officer at Benifex, details the data challenges facing multinational employers 

In April, the Supreme Court held that ‘sex’ within the Equality Act 2010 refers exclusively to biological sex. Emma Cocker, senior associate in the employment team at Lawrence Stephens, outlines the impact on employee benefits. 

Nelly Araujo, head of programmes development at the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), explains why workplaces can be the starting point to improve health. The article is taken from REBA’s Benefits governance for employers: Navigating the evolving employer-funded health benefits landscape, published in partnership with Mercer Marsh Benefits.

The challenge for Fabio Mazetti, global benefits senior manager at Philip Morris International, is to identify risks early rather than reacting after the fact.  Taken from REBA’s Benefits governance for employers: Navigating the evolving employer-funded health benefits landscape report, Mazetti details why insurers must adapt with them to the changing coverage needs of the workforce. 

Although almost everyone recognises the importance of data, there is a gulf between that recognition and reality, explains Matthew Gregson, executive director at Howden Employee Benefits in his column for REBA’s Benefits Design Research 2025.

Pensions dashboards have been years in the making. Here Ferdy Lovett, partner at Sackers, details when they will go live and what employers should do to prepare.

Pieter Kiveron, global pensions and benefits director at AkzoNobel, offers his insight into the workings of the Netherlands’ pensions system.

As generations within the workplace shift, so do expectations around financial wellbeing. Writing in REBA’s roundtable report: Rising to the financial challenge of an intergenerational workforce, Emma Douglas, wealth policy director at Aviva, outlines how employers can adapt to evolving needs to foster a financially resilient workforce.