Hybrid working remains prevalent in the UK with 91 percent of employers saying they support the practice. However, employers have almost unanimously (98 percent) attempted to encourage workers to...
Read moreDetailsA large majority (84 percent) of workers think employers should support them with the cost of living crisis. But only half of employees believe their employer cares about the...
Read moreDetailsWith the carer’s leave act coming into force next week, the responsibility falls on HR departments to create a more supportive workplace for employees who currently have care obligations....
Read moreDetailsUK savings firm Plane Saver Credit Union has partnered with benefits provider Vivup to offer lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits to its 26,000 members and 36 members of staff....
Read moreDetailsJust 40 percent of employee benefits are being used and 47 percent of employees feel undervalued, believing leaders are out of touch with their benefit preferences. These were the...
Read moreDetailsAllegations that a major employee assistance provider (EAP) fobbed off callers seeking mental health support and rationed therapy referrals has raised concern in HR circles. Whistleblower claims that cases...
Read moreDetailsChildcare costs are more than half the average wage in some parts of the country, as figures show the East and South-East are the worst regions for working parents....
Read moreDetailsGlobal benefits providers Vivup and Perkbox are set to merge as the pair announced they had secured a strategic majority investment. Investment, from equity firm Great Hill Partners, will help...
Read moreDetailsPlanned changes to child benefits mean that pension salary sacrifice schemes will be more attractive for higher earning households. For a family with three children, child benefit is worth...
Read moreDetailsAs AIG Life’s Smart Health service hit 100,000 users since its launch in 2019, data showed that one in eight are uninsured children or people under-18. User data found...
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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.
