When your workforce helps protect the security of the nation, the health and wellbeing of your people is paramount. Cleo Howie, senior manager, health and wellbeing at AWE, talks...
Read moreDetailsThe government has introduced its landmark Employment Rights Bill to parliament in a bid to “upgrade” what deputy prime minister Angela Rayner called “the UK’s out-of-date employment laws”. Most...
Read moreDetailsGovernment plans to modernise workplace pensions have been described as a potential “bridge between the old gold-plated defined benefit (DB) schemes… and the defined contribution (DC) schemes" that most...
Read moreDetailsAs the government published its report ‘Lessons on pensions engagement’, consultancy Broadstone called for the findings to be “translated into real, tangible steps” that will improve engagement among savers...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of senior and middle managers believe the government's wholesale reform of employment rights will benefit their businesses and wider society, according to a survey. The poll of...
Read moreDetailsMajor 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...
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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.
