Tax experts question Tories’ child benefits pledge
Conservative 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...
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Why it’s good business sense to support the long-term sick
Long-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...
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How the science of wellbeing can make your CFO happy
Wellbeing is a science and measuring it and improving it offers a wealth of employer benefits from enhanced productivity and innovation to a 20 percent stock market bump, according...
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Swing voters: affordable, available childcare is top priority
Swing voters in England are more likely than average to view affordable, available childcare as a top priority ahead of the general election on 4 July, 2024, according to...
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Business and fertility: how to create a supportive environment
The average age of a first-time mother was 26.4 years old 50 years ago. Now, most people believe 28 is the ideal age for a woman to start a...
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Rosie Maltas, NSPCC: our benefits reflect the importance of giving children the best start
The NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
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‘Flag service’ launches for millions of unpaid carers in work
Not for profit organisation the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS) has launched a new ‘flag’ service to help unpaid carers get the financial support and recognition they need. People can...
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Group risk pay outs hit record £2.49 billion in 2023
The UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.49 billion in claims in 2023, representing an increase of £278.4 million from 2022, according to data from industry body...
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Inflation shock reshapes UK saver behaviour; savers bank £54 billion a year
Three years of record inflation, peaking at 11.1 percent in October 2022, has changed behaviour as people in the UK now spend less and save more, research from the...
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MPs demand action as carers scandal ‘remains significant’ for workers
Action to stop the scandal of carer’s allowance overpayments and delayed clawback is required urgently, MPs warned, adding that overpayments “remain a significant issue” for unpaid carers that also...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
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.
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