The roll back of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) in US workplaces is already having an influence beyond American shores. Global firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accenture have...
Read moreDetailsEight in ten working women want better workplace benefits as 55 percent call their current package inadequate. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of female employees want more financial support from...
Read moreDetailsBereaved employees are being forced to return to work before they're ready, according to research from provider MetLife UK. The survey found that 21 percent of employees felt that...
Read moreDetailsHealthcare provider Benenden Health has appointed Mike Hay as its new chief people officer. Prior to this appointment, Hay was the interim CPO at the provider for six months....
Read moreDetailsSince 2020, the UK has plummeted from 10th place in PwC’s Women in Work Index to rank 18th among OECD countries. Top performing countries on gender progress include Iceland,...
Read moreDetailsNearly two thirds (63 percent) of HR professionals have called the push to have UK employees in the office five days a week “unhelpful”. A survey of 145 senior...
Read moreDetailsData has revealed a significant rise in employment tribunals related to remote working as more employers ask staff to return to the office (RTO). Employment tribunal records analysed by...
Read moreDetailsThe pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world of work is truly breathtaking. AI’s rapidly evolving capabilities are transforming processes in all kinds of industries, sectors...
Read moreDetailsClose to one in 10 unpaid working carers said they have been treated unfavourably by their employer, according to research from Carers Scotland. Two-fifths of unpaid carers in Scotland...
Read moreDetailsAs employees hit their 30s they increasingly prefer shorter working hours irrespective of the drop in take home pay. This was a key finding of research from Phoenix Insights,...
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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.
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.
