Most employers want their workforces back in the office, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s director-general. Tony Danker thinks that, as a result of the pandemic, the...
Read moreDetailsTwo in three employers in London are providing additional employee benefits to help staff manage the cost-of-living crisis, a new survey has revealed. Business campaign group BusinessLDN found that...
Read moreDetailsMusic streaming business Spotify has pledged to continue offering healthcare and provide severance pay after announcing plans to cut 600 jobs globally. In a blog post to staff, its...
Read moreDetailsHybrid workers who split their time between office and home working are less likely to feel burned out than their fully office-based counterparts, new research has found. The study...
Read moreDetailsThe government’s refusal to make menopause a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and its rejection of a large-scale pilot of menopause leave in England have been met...
Read moreDetailsAlphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, has told employees in the US they will be allowed to keep some of their employee benefits as they cut 12,000 jobs...
Read moreDetailsNew figures on employee assistance programme (EAP) usage show record highs in 2022, and now EAP providers are predicting a massive fall-out from the cost-of-living crisis still to come....
Read moreDetailsSupermarket giants Tesco and Asda are among a host of major employers with a collective UK workforce of almost 600,000 that have committed to helping staff who are going...
Read moreDetailsBupa Global and UK has launched a health support package for 15,000 frontline workers in the UK as part of its wider plan to increase health benefits for all...
Read moreDetailsEveryone’s heard of the ‘January Blues’ – the period after the festive season when the rush has ended, there’s a seemingly endless wait until payday and the weather seems...
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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.
