Increase in mental health transparency at work
Levels of transparency around mental health at work have increased slightly in the past year, according to a survey of 8000 UK adults. Nuffield Health’s annual health index 2023...
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Empower women’s health at work and end taboo topics
The onus is on managers to be proactive and break the silence and stigma around women's health issues in the workplace, says Tracey Paxton, chief clinical officer at the...
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Ways to upskill managers to have confident mental health conversations
Managers play a pivotal role in their employees’ health and wellbeing. Three out of five employees say their job has the biggest influence on their mental health. With 69 percent...
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UK employers failing to upskill over 55s; AI a particular issue
Employees over the age of 50 make up a substantial proportion of the UK workforce but new research has found that this generation is being overlooked for workplace skills...
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Why B&Q is encouraging women to fill the trades skills gap
More women than ever are engaging in DIY. From plumbing to decorating and larger structural jobs, they’re proudly showcasing the results of their labour and inspiring others to do...
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Creating a healthy workplace culture
“How do we get more line managers with emotional intelligence? How do we make people feel they can work flexibly without feeling threatened? How do we get rid of...
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EAPs under stress: why closer working with HR is existential
Employee mental health is too important for EAPs to become diluted, argues Karl Bennett, chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association. Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) are under huge pressure...
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Provider launches campaign to boost quality of work benefits
Provider PIB Employee Benefits has launched a campaign calling on HR leaders and business directors to pledge support for employee-centric benefits. The Campaign for Better Benefits aims to improve...
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Sunak focuses on mental health in bid to end ‘sick note culture’
Reforms to tighten up access to ill health benefits and end the current “sick note culture” have been unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today. In a speech, he...
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One in ten workers claim ‘bosses are like Trump’
Almost one in ten (9 percent) UK workers say their bosses remind them of former US president and The Apprentice host Donald Trump. The survey of employees from employee...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
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.
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