In 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 of the curve isn’t just helpful, it’s essential. That’s why Benefits Expert is bringing together leading voices for its second must-attend Benefits Unboxed Live! Webinar titled ‘HR in an Uncertain World: What Employers Need to Know Now’.
Benefits Unboxed Live! Thursday 3 July, 2025, 10am-12pm (register here)
With one week to go, this live event aims to cut through the noise and provide HR and reward professionals with the insight, clarity and confidence they need to navigate 2025’s biggest challenges. Whether it’s managing the fallout from global political change, responding to landmark legal rulings, or rethinking how to support financial wellbeing, this webinar will offer strategic perspectives and practical takeaways you can act on.
We will open with a big picture session, titled ‘Macro Pressures, Micro Impacts’, presented by Steve Herbert, an award winning commentator on workforce trends. He will break down how global politics, from Nigel Farage’s influence on workplace rhetoric to Donald Trump’s latest controversial move, are impacting UK HR departments in real terms, including rising absence rates and growing concerns around workplace wellbeing.
David Speakman, partner at law firm DAC Beachcroft, will present the next session on one of the most talked-about rulings of the year. In the session titled ‘Redefining “Woman” in Employment Law’, Speakman will outline the key facts concerning the UK Supreme Court judgment on gender and the Equality Act. He will also share an essential update on the wider Employment Rights Bill.
Our lively panel debate, titled ‘Who Pays for Financial Wellbeing?’ will explore how employers can support staff financially without breaking the bank. With economic pressures still biting, the expert panel will discuss innovative tools, policy decisions, and debate what works and who is footing the bill. Panellists include Charles Cotton, senior policy advisor for reward and performance at the CIPD, Jane Vivier, HR thinker and reward consultant, Katherine Watkins, HR leader, and Steve Herbert, with Claire Churchard, Benefits Expert editor moderating the discussion.
In our final thought provoking session, Charlie Goodman, director at the Institute for Financial Wellbeing, will challenge convention in his session ‘Rethinking Pensions – Shifting the Focus from Product to Purpose’. He’ll outline why it’s time to shift the conversation and stop letting the pension product define the retirement savings journey. He’ll discuss why so many people are passive savers, leaving them without the funds for the future they really want, and how tools and financial education that are available right now can be used to change up the traditional script.
Throughout the webinar, the audience will be invited to vote in live polls and submit questions for a closing Q&A with all our speakers.
Whether you’re grappling with compliance, reward strategy, or employee expectations, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge to respond with confidence and purpose.
With nearly 100 senior HR, reward and c-suite professionals already booked to attend, this fun and informative webinar is filling-up fast. Don’t miss out.
