Women retire with £100,000 less than men, on average, while two fifths of women (42 percent) are currently on track to face poverty in retirement compared to just over...
Read moreDetails“I was getting very frustrated that the first round of redundancies were midlife women. They were always, it seemed to me, the first to go,” says Jacquie Duckworth, co-founder...
Read moreDetailsA thousand workers at 17 employers are taking part in the latest four-day working week trial managed by the 4 Day Week Campaign and flexible working consultancy Timewise. Employers,...
Read moreDetailsHSBC is introducing free fertility checks as part of an enhanced healthcare plan for UK employees as research revealed that nearly 8 out of 10 couples view workplace fertility...
Read moreDetailsThe gender pay gap among full-time employees narrowed to 7 percent in April 2024, from 7.5 percent in 2023, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Read moreDetailsA government investment of £240 million to tackle economic inactivity and help disabled people and long-term sick into work has been welcomed as “joined up thinking”, by the CIPD....
Read moreDetailsFor employees, pensions can seem complicated, or stuffy even, so to engage members successfully communications need to be about the message, not just its delivery, says Steve Watson, director...
Read moreDetailsEmployment tribunals can slap an extra 25 percent financial penalty on employers that breach tougher sexual harassment laws coming into force on 26 October, 2024, a lawyer has warned....
Read moreDetailsThe majority (73 percent) of HR leaders agree that private medical insurance (PMI) has become a necessity in the workplace, with 40 percent of employers now offering it, up...
Read moreDetailsUK employers could pocket a £34 billion productivity boost if they improve staff wellbeing, job satisfaction and commitment, but they have also been warned that pursuing the “100 percent...
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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.
