There is a significant disparity in mental health practices “between the leaders and the slow-moving majority” of the largest UK-listed employers, according to the investor-backed 2024 CCLA Corporate Mental...
Read moreDetailsLabour launched its election manifesto yesterday ruling out increases in income tax and national insurance, and pledging that it would ensure greater pay equality, reinvigorate the labour market and...
Read moreDetailsAs the main political parties started rolling out their election manifestos this week, calls for a systemic overhaul of private and state pensions have come in an open letter...
Read moreDetailsEmployees at four McDonald’s restaurants in Leicester will see their gift card incentives switched to the Leicester Gift Card as part of efforts to encourage people to support local...
Read moreDetailsAverage yearly pay rises are holding firm even though other labour market indicators are less robust, ONS figures out today (11 June 2024) have shown. Annual growth in regular...
Read moreDetailsMillions of people in the UK have little choice about taking on an unpaid caring role as there are so few alternative options, according to analysis of a recent...
Read moreDetailsManufacturers have increased spending on employee health and wellbeing in the past year, as 48.6 percent said they had grown investment in this area in spite of difficult economic...
Read moreDetailsConservative pledges, made late last night, to make child benefits available to more families have met with questions about how they will fund the changes. The party has said...
Read moreDetailsLong-term sickness absence is high on the agenda as we hurtle towards general election polling day (4 July, 2024). The role of employers in tackling this high profile issue...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees will see little income tax respite after the general election as thresholds that have failed to rise with inflation will remain “rooted to the spot”. The...
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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.
