Almost two-fifths (38 percent) of female employees have requested a defined menopausal policy when starting a new job, but only 23 percent of hiring managers report offering it, prompting...
Read moreDetailsA quarter of employees with cancer said they did not feel heard or listened to by their employer, despite legal obligations for employers to support people with cancer in...
Read moreDetailsWellbeing is a science and measuring it and improving it offers a wealth of employer benefits from enhanced productivity and innovation to a 20 percent stock market bump, according...
Read moreDetailsThe average age of a first-time mother was 26.4 years old 50 years ago. Now, most people believe 28 is the ideal age for a woman to start a...
Read moreDetailsThe NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
Read moreDetailsNot for profit organisation the Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS) has launched a new ‘flag’ service to help unpaid carers get the financial support and recognition they need. People can...
Read moreDetailsThe UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.49 billion in claims in 2023, representing an increase of £278.4 million from 2022, according to data from industry body...
Read moreDetailsEmployers with overseas staff risk invalidated work visas as 83 percent of employers give people a cash lump sum to choose their own benefits, Towergate Health and Protection has...
Read moreDetailsMany employers remain unaware of new rules that significantly changed employee holiday rights and pay, which the government introduced on 1 January 2024, law firm Furley Page has warned....
Read moreDetailsThree years of record inflation, peaking at 11.1 percent in October 2022, has changed behaviour as people in the UK now spend less and save more, research from 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.
