Demand for more visible and accessible rehabilitation support at work is high among employees, according to research from Aviva. This offers employers “a major opportunity” to increase wellbeing, trust,...
Read moreDetailsMost UK employers expect to keep budgets for salary increases flat for 2026, with the average rise expected to remain at 3.6 percent, matching pay increases for 2025. This...
Read moreDetailsEmployers will have a vital role in ensuring the government’s plan to reinvent the NHS leads to meaningful health improvements across the UK, commentators have said. The aim of...
Read moreDetailsThe government has published a roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, which sets out a staggered timeline to allow businesses time to adapt. April 2026 is the first...
Read moreDetailsPension finding platform Raindrop located £218 million worth of lost pensions in the first six months of 2025. This unclaimed money was sitting across close to 20,000 lost pensions...
Read moreDetailsMore than three quarters (76 percent) of financial services workers believe their reward and benefits packages offer good value for money, which is the highest of any sector surveyed...
Read moreDetailsThe government plans to review pension climate reporting and propose new sustainability rules. This review will examine existing rules (2021 Occupational Pension Schemes Climate Change Reporting Regulations) that require...
Read moreDetailsHigh living costs are pushing retirement further out of reach for UK workers, with a growing number believing they will never be able to afford to stop working, according...
Read moreDetailsIn a year marked by global volatility, impending legislative change in the UK, and evolving workforce demands, HR professionals are being pulled in more directions than ever. Staying ahead...
Read moreDetailsAs awareness of neurodiversity continues to grow, organisations have an important opportunity to create inclusive environments that support a wide range of cognitive styles. But this goes beyond compliance,...
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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.
