Today’s working families have a multitude of responsibilities to contend with and are increasingly turning to their employers for support beyond their pay packets. While many may be parents...
Read moreDetailsPub and brewery group Greene King has announced a new flexible working policy and enhancement of its leave offering. According to the company, which has more than 39,000 employees,...
Read moreDetailsWe all know the benefits of taking a break, but are your managers making sure holiday is being taken by their staff? As HR professionals, it's important to keep...
Read moreDetailsStandard Chartered is rolling out enhanced global parental leave provisions to make them more inclusive for its employees. From next month (1 September), the bank plans to standardise the...
Read moreDetailsXPO Logistics has enhanced paternity pay for staff in the UK and Ireland as part of a suite of family-friendly policies. The transport and logistics business, which employs around 5,000...
Read moreDetailsWhen an employee knows that they are likely to have a child or alternatively needs time to care for that child, there are plenty of options open to them....
Read moreDetailsAlmost two-thirds (62%) of working parents find arranging childcare for the school summer holidays to be a significant source of stress, according to research by workplace specialist IWG. The...
Read moreDetailsSpecialist wine retailer Majestic Wine employs around 1,350 people and operates more than 200 stores across the UK. In April this year, the company restructured its pay and reward...
Read moreDetailsLowell Financial is offering employees a 20% discount on childcare costs to support its working parents. The Leeds-based credit management service provider, which has 1,700 members of staff, is...
Read moreDetailsShoosmiths is extending its range of family-friendly provisions from 1 September. The law firm, which has 1,500-plus employees across 14 UK locations, will be enhancing its leave package for...
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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.
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.
