Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has called employee national insurance contributions (NIC) “the most economically damaging tax” as he reiterated his ambition to abolish it. Speaking at a Conservative event in...
Read moreDetailsThe number of whistleblowing reports has continued to rise across the UK and Europe as modern slavery emerged as statistically significant for the first time. Data in the annual...
Read moreDetailsMore than a fifth of employees avoided going to the dentist in 2023 because of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and a shortage of NHS practices. Data, from benefits provider...
Read moreDetailsAlmost all of the highest paying jobs in information technology (IT) have made AI skills a must have, according to a study of 5,301 live IT job vacancies in...
Read moreDetailsONS figures out today (14 May, 2024) indicated that the UK jobs recovery is faltering but the big question is whether what remains of the recovery will be enough...
Read moreDetailsThe UK workforce is experiencing “significant psychological distress" as people face ongoing financial pressures, according to the 2024 State of Financial Wellbeing Index. In the past three months, 47...
Read moreDetailsThe post-pandemic uptick in job moves, dubbed ‘the great resignation’ by some, is well and truly over, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook (LMO) report. As the...
Read moreDetailsAs the cost of living crisis rumbles on, employers need to unlock the power of the default mindset to deliver enhanced benefits for employees, argues Jon Rudoe, employee finance...
Read moreDetailsBritish job hunters and employers are frustrated with slow and inefficient hiring processes in the UK as survey data revealed that job applicants only get a response to 45...
Read moreDetailsIf you’re a fan of the Great British Bake Off you’ll regularly hear the statistic that almost one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. Behind...
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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.
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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.
