Around 8.5 million people, equal to a quarter of the UK workforce, say their jobs have a negative impact on their health, according to the CIPD Good Work Index...
Read moreDetailsA report on the mental health of HR professionals has found that almost nine in ten (87 percent) do not feel sufficiently supported at work. On top of this,...
Read moreDetailsSweeping change may grab headlines, but without HR at the table, the risks can be costly, as recent events in the US show. Steve Herbert, veteran, award-winning, speaker and...
Read moreDetailsWellbeing provider RedArc has reported significantly higher demand for support following the diagnosis of a serious illness. Over the past two years there has been a 113 percent increase...
Read moreDetailsHR and accounting professionals have the highest absenteeism rates across all industries, with a Bradford Factor (BF) of 113, research has revealed. Anonymised data from employment and payroll platform...
Read moreDetailsA private health service that offers employees ad-hoc rapid access to mental health care across the UK has been launched. The service, called Rapid Access, has been set up...
Read moreDetailsFear is preventing workers and employers from having constructive conversations about support for ill health and disabilities, causing people to become unemployed, according to Sir Charlie Mayfield, who is...
Read moreDetailsIf you missed our latest virtual Health Horizons event, Hidden Addictions with the impacts in plain sight, you can catch up now on demand: Health Horizons | Workplace Events...
Read moreDetailsEmployers may be failing to comply with legally required stress risk assessment rules due to a lack of awareness. A survey of HR experts, who represent 88,000 UK workers,...
Read moreDetailsUK workers are driving themselves to the brink of burnout as research has revealed almost two fifths respond to work messages when off sick and even more reply to...
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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.
