Ageism ‘worryingly high’ among people with hiring power
Nearly one in four people (24 percent) believe employing someone over 50 is bad for business because they will be a slow worker and unable to adapt to change. ...
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Diversity & Inclusion
Support neurodivergent staff with benefits that really count
Employers that embrace and support neurodiversity with tailored benefits will unlock the full potential of their workforces, says Jeff Fox, strategic consulting lead at Lockton. Neurodiversity is climbing up...
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Keep Britain Working review launches to tackle long term sickness
A review to examine how businesses and the government can support people with long-term illness and disabilities to get back into work and to stay in work has launched...
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WFH debate: are leaders missing the evidence on productivity?
This week former Asda and M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose said working from home was “not proper work”. In an interview with BBC Panorama, Lord Rose said home working...
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Employers call for government support to tackle long-term sickness
Most UK employers (82 percent) acknowledge the critical role they have in addressing long-term sickness absence and getting people back into work. However, with 2.8 million people classed as...
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‘UK should roll back some DEI’ say nearly 4 in 10 employers
Almost four in ten senior HR, finance and c-suite professionals in the UK agree that the UK should roll back some diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) measures, research has...
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Trump ends DEI hiring; puts federal DEI staff ‘on leave’
In the US, federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees will be put on forced leave by Wednesday evening as newly inaugurated president Donald Trump starts to wind down...
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Gender pay gap progress slows: parity delayed to 2065
The UK gender pay gap will not close until 2065, 40 years from now, in spite of reporting requirements introduced in 2017. Data analysis has revealed that 23 percent...
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Are the growth agenda and new employment rights uneasy bedfellows?
The government is walking a fine line as it consults on its Employment Rights Bill, while pursuing a growth agenda. For employers, the stakes are high, says Jonathan Mansfield,...
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Two fifths of employers now offer paid carer’s leave
Well over two fifths of employers offer paid carer’s leave to staff, with more than a quarter of them reporting that they introduced it after the carer’s leave act...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
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.
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