BP enhances employee wellbeing support
BP is offering enhanced health and wellbeing support to its 6,700 UK retail employees and their families. Through a partnership with retail industry charity the Retail Trust, staff can...
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Mental health
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service trains mental health first aiders
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service employees have become qualified mental health first aiders (MHFA). The staff members completed a two-day training course, which involved learning about symptoms and signs...
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Cost of living stressful for two in three over 40s
The cost of living is affecting the mental health of workers over 40, with two in three (67%) feeling more stressed because of the crisis. A survey by UK...
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Cost of living affects mental health of one in two retail staff
The increasing cost of living is affecting the mental health of more than half (52%) of retail workers, new figures suggest. Research by industry charity the Retail Trust revealed...
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CIPD: Employers neglect to check DC pensions return
Employers are failing to confirm whether their workplace pension schemes are offering value for money, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). An analysis of the...
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WH Smith implements staff wellbeing measures
WH Smith has introduced a range of new initiatives to support the wellbeing of its 12,000-plus workforce. The UK high-street chain partnered with industry charity Retail Trust to offer...
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Skanska expands employee mental health services
Skanska has enhanced the mental health support it offers UK employees. The construction business has partnered with Maximus to provide the Access to Work Mental Health Service, enabling it...
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Kate Philpot: Employers should continue to embrace flexible working
The pandemic was a forcing function that, almost overnight, made flexible working a reality for many employees. Now that the worst effects are behind us, the attempts to return...
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Inflation freeze prompts call for employer action
Inflation remained at 8.7% despite expectations that it would fall, prompting calls for more employer support as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that...
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A helping hand: How EAPs can support staff at different life stages
Given the choice, most people would probably want to work for a business that they feel cares about them. Equally, most employers are aware that not only is it...
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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.
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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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