A pilot programme has discovered that a four-day working week is viable, with organisers insisting the results show it “improves work-life balance and supports healthier habits”. Carried out in...
Read moreDetailsInternational coffee shop and retail brand Starbucks has introduced a policy whereby its approximately 6,000 employees in the UK can access free menstrual products in the workplace. Following feedback...
Read moreDetailsThe Bank of Ireland has introduced a family benefits package that aims to address a wide range of personal scenarios and challenges for its 9,000 members of staff across...
Read moreDetailsAt the start of a new year there is often a renewed focus on health and wellbeing. Adding to this trend in 2023 is a growing awareness post-pandemic, while...
Read moreDetailsRyanair has launched a new employee engagement app to keep its 19,000-strong workforce informed, engaged and connected. The Workvivo platform will allow the airline group to boost collaboration among...
Read moreDetailsTedaisy Insurance Group has launched a new Perks platform for employees with pets. Staff at the Salisbury, UK-based company are now able to sign-up for access to hundreds of...
Read moreDetailsBuzzworks Holdings has introduced a new digital wellbeing platform to help staff with their mental, physical and financial health. The hospitality group, which is based in Ayrshire in south-west...
Read moreDetailsFrom "the great resignation" to "quiet quitting", the latest in a string of headline-grabbing buzzwords is "quiet hiring". This describes a range of practices – stretching staff to use...
Read moreDetailsEE is introducing flexible bank holidays for employees in its consumer division. The deal means that anyone working on the five non-festive bank holidays will ne able to take...
Read moreDetailsBrewDog has launched a mental health support service for its 3,000 employees globally. Through a partnership with Happence, a mental health and wellbeing platform, the pub chain and brewery...
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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.
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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.
