Gone are the days of reactive HR support systems and putting employee satisfaction on the back burner. Today, HR leaders are turning to technology, particularly AI-powered solutions, to cultivate...
Read moreDetailsProvider Simplyhealth has partnered with a digital physiotherapy firm to offer on-demand virtual physio sessions as figures for January 2024 show there are more than 300,000 patients on a...
Read moreDetailsAviva has launched an innovative pension scheme with ride hailing app Bolt to offer registered drivers a pension the duo have called “an industry first”. Previously, drivers may have...
Read moreDetailsTwo-fifths of employers (43 percent) plan to increase investment in employee benefits in the next 12 months, according to research with HR leaders. The findings show that employers recognise...
Read moreDetailsGlobal benefits providers Vivup and Perkbox are set to merge as the pair announced they had secured a strategic majority investment. Investment, from equity firm Great Hill Partners, will help...
Read moreDetailsUK employees find mindfulness the best way to support positive mental health, according to user data from Canada Life’s MyStrength app. App user data showed that in 2023, mindfulness...
Read moreDetailsThere are powerful forces reshaping the world of business healthcare. Medical inflation is driving costs higher, whilst rising chronic disease, including cancer and cardiovascular conditions, is making claims more...
Read moreDetailsAn overhaul of the NHS IT system to boost the productivity of the UK’s public health service was unveiled in the chancellor's Spring Budget speech yesterday. Jeremy Hunt...
Read moreDetailsAn employee recognition programme that “uses science to promote feel-good hormones” has launched at a boutique hotel group. Employer the Eden Hotel Collection unveiled the Happy Hub, which is...
Read moreDetailsThis year, Nest's average monthly contributions have reached £543 million for its members’ pensions, reflecting a major increase from last year’s £477m. Nest manages £29.6 bn for 12 million...
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The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
HR is expected to lead with strength and compassion. But who is supporting the supporters?
In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
