Since 2020, the UK has plummeted from 10th place in PwC’s Women in Work Index to rank 18th among OECD countries. Top performing countries on gender progress include Iceland,...
Read moreDetailsWith many employees expecting a responsibly invested pension, but nearly half unsure if they have one, HR has a crucial role to play in bridging the knowledge gap. Benefits...
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 moreDetailsClose to one in 10 unpaid working carers said they have been treated unfavourably by their employer, according to research from Carers Scotland. Two-fifths of unpaid carers in Scotland...
Read moreDetailsAlmost three quarters of employees want their workplace pension to be invested responsibly, but around half of employees don’t know if this is actually happening. This was a key...
Read moreDetailsThe trend for greater pay transparency is growing in the EU, the UK and even in Donald Trump’s USA. For anyone thinking that compliance deadlines are still a way...
Read moreDetailsWhite collar workers are facing a shake up as jobs reliant on computer-based tasks like project management, marketing, and administrative support are being reshaped by AI, an analysis of...
Read moreDetailsEmployers providing IVF as a progressive employee benefit have been urged to rethink their approach and embrace more preventative solutions to help women avoid having to have IVF where...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two thirds of people (63 percent) would trust artificial intelligence (AI) to inform important decisions at work, although not necessarily to make the final decision. This was the...
Read moreDetailsThis 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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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.
