Parents in England are spending a third (32%) of their average hourly wage on childcare, according to research by Nesta. The innovation charity has found the situation is worst...
Read moreDetailsWith 6,000 employees across the globe and around a third of them based in the UK, Clifford Chance regularly updates its employee benefits to support staff and stay competitive...
Read moreDetailsEnfinium has introduced new policies and practices to support working parents, including enhanced maternity pay. The energy from waste company is now offering female staff up to nine months...
Read moreDetailsFNZ has launched a “transformative benefits package to drive diversity and support employees globally”. The wealth management platform’s new range of family friendly policies is available to all 6,400...
Read moreDetailsNational Grid and Rolls Royce are among only 12 companies in the UK and 28 globally to have closed their gender pay gap, a new study has found. A...
Read moreDetailsDiageo has launched a new support package for UK employees undergoing fertility treatment. The drinks company’s new policies and practices includes offering these members of staff additional paid leave,...
Read moreDetailsThe average female employee only starts getting paid for the year from today (23 February), according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Dubbed Women’s Pay Day by the unions’...
Read moreDetailsThe Bank of Ireland has introduced a family benefits package that aims to address a wide range of personal scenarios and challenges for its 9,000 members of staff across...
Read moreDetailsFollowing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s indefinite shelving of predecessor Liz Truss’ proposed childcare reforms in January 2023, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for an £8.9bn investment...
Read moreDetailsSiobhan Baillie MP believes costly employee benefits could be a waste of money if parents aren’t offered support at work when going through a separation or divorce. Speaking in...
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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.
