A lack of NHS appointments and long waiting times for treatment are hitting UK business finances as more employees call in sick. Research from healthcare provider HCML found that...
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 moreDetailsAn accessible and inclusive workplace not only supports disabled colleagues but fosters a positive work environment for all. Bupa shares four key ways to build it. In the UK,...
Read moreDetailsRising anxiety, absences and staff turnover across the retail industry are hitting productivity. But the sector has an opportunity to be at the vanguard of staff wellbeing with new...
Read moreDetailsThe majority (52 percent) of employees who have been ill or had an injury lasting more than two weeks said their employer did not help with their recovery and...
Read moreDetailsThe way to increase gender equity at work and the number of women in senior roles is to “take away the fences, instead of giving people taller ladders to...
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 moreDetailsThe UK needs to douse the burnout epidemic to be able to re-ignite productivity, argues Kevin Fitzgerald, managing director at Employment Hero, as he explains how bad the problem...
Read moreDetailsThere are “significant gaps” in employer understanding of the scope and impacts of mental ill-health at work, according to fresh research. A survey of 301 HR directors and c-suite...
Read moreDetailsEmployee absences due to dental issues alone are costing UK businesses, with nearly 37 per cent of workers needing to take time off due to pain, according to Bupa. ...
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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.
