In a year marked by global volatility, impending legislative change in the UK, and evolving workforce demands, HR professionals are being pulled in more directions than ever. Staying ahead...
Read moreDetailsEmployees can now get ‘hyper-personalised’ health and wellbeing recommendations through YuLife's new preventative AI-driven technology, launched today. The firm works with a number of group risk and healthcare insurers...
Read moreDetailsThe loss of a loved one affects people in profoundly different ways, meaning that employers need to think beyond the limits of compassionate leave. Charlotte O’Brien, head of employee...
Read moreDetailsResearch has revealed a striking generational divide in daily physical activity, with older UK workers outwalking their younger counterparts by almost 1,000 steps a day. Analysing anonymised step count...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of UK adults have been injured in an everyday accident, but many employees admit they are unprepared for the financial implications if they need time off...
Read moreDetailsAs awareness of neurodiversity continues to grow, organisations have an important opportunity to create inclusive environments that support a wide range of cognitive styles. But this goes beyond compliance,...
Read moreDetailsThe Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) has confirmed its chair and elected new members to the board as the body called for Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) to renew their...
Read moreDetailsPoor mental health remains the leading reason UK employees contact support helplines, with anxiety and low mood accounting for 30% of calls last year, according to new data from...
Read moreDetailsBusinesses need to open their minds to flexible working if the UK is to tackle entrenched unemployment and meet ambitious government targets to 'Get Britain working', Alison McGovern, minister...
Read moreDetailsEmployer-funded insurance helped to drive a record number of private hospital admissions last year, according to the latest data. Figures from the Private Healthcare Information Network showed that the...
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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.
