Data 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 moreDetailsA third of employers have reduced planned salary increases for 2025 as a result of rises in employer national insurance from April. A survey with 200 UK employers revealed...
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 moreDetailsChange fatigue, lack of capacity and poor management communication are limiting HR efforts to engage staff, according to a new global study. The study of employee communications found that...
Read moreDetailsEmployers and their workforces disagree about what constitutes high performance and how to achieve it, research has found. A survey with c-suite executives and employees revealed a stark disconnect...
Read moreDetailsA set of job figures have bucked the trend for employment doom and gloom as they show active job adverts were up 7.2 percent in January 2025 from the...
Read moreDetailsGovernment plans to upgrade employment rights have been slammed again by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which said making unfair dismissal claims a day one right would “wreak...
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,...
Read moreDetailsThe HR leaders who work the longest hours reside in southern England, but they also earn the most, analysis of ONS data has found. An analysis of regional pay...
Read moreDetailsThe first Benefits Unboxed Live! webinar from Benefits Expert is set to bring you a powerhouse line-up of industry experts and thought leaders as HR heads into interesting times....
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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.
