Major supermarket chain Asda is set to roll out a new workplace savings account as an exclusive benefit for its 150,000 staff. The employer partnered with financial benefits company...
Read moreDetailsReports that chancellor Rachel Reeves will slap national insurance (NI) on employer contributions in the October budget to help fill the £20 billion black hole have been slammed as...
Read moreDetailsSignificant challenges around gender pay gap (GPG) reporting have been revealed by data from Mercer’s latest pay transparency study. Results showed that employer adoption of more transparent policies is...
Read moreDetailsWomen have 43 percent less in their pension pot than men by the time they reach 55, according to Royal London’s workplace pensions saving data. Royal London’s research into...
Read moreDetailsGrowth in the take-up of chartered accreditation for management consulting is delivering progress on gender balance in the profession. However, Ann Francke, CEO of the Chartered Management Institute, says...
Read moreDetailsOne in four people have been ‘actively job hunting’, due to continuing cost-of-living pressures. A survey of 1,200 UK employees found that 26 percent are looking for a new...
Read moreDetailsPay awards have fallen this year as data revealed most new pay deals are lower than in 2023, dropping to their lowest level since June 2022. Analysis by data...
Read moreDetailsNew starters have ‘ghosted’ more than a quarter of employers in the last year amid fierce competition for the best candidates. A survey with 1,000 UK HR professionals conducted...
Read moreDetailsMore than four in ten employers do not target benefits by the demographics of their employees, despite requests to do so. Research with 500 HR professionals, conducted by Opinium...
Read moreDetailsPension SuperHaven is launching to offer a new workplace pension product that guarantees income that is typically 10 to 15 per cent more than that paid by annuities and...
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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.
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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.
