Research reveals HR blind spot on stress risk legal duties
Employers 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,...
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Burnout rises as HR view of work/life balance does not match employee reality
UK 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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Employers trusted more than banks as financial wellbeing concerns mount
More than two-fifths (42 percent) of UK workers say that financial wellbeing is still their top concern, while 89 percent of employees report they feel like ‘the cost-of-living crisis...
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Six proactive ways HR can build a happier, healthier workplace
Workplace stress remains ‘alarmingly high’, says Jo Werker, CEO at Boostworks, but proactive HR can play a vital role in reducing mental ill health and ensuring employees feel more...
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Employers back mental health support, but HR says action lags
Seven in ten employers say they have a responsibility to support employee mental health, but only 65 percent of HR managers say their workplace offers this kind of support....
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Benefits Expert Summit 2025 to dig into HR’s AI use, performance culture, and the impact of employment law and pension reforms
As workplace transformation accelerates, the Benefits Expert Summit 2025 is primed to help HR, reward and benefits leaders stay ahead of the curve. Held at the stunning Easthampstead Park...
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Pressure on HR rises as 94% report work-related stress
Work stress has reached epidemic proportions in HR as research has found 94 percent of people professionals report that at least one aspect of their job is stressful. A...
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Interest in sabbaticals rises as employees report fears of overwork and burnout
More than two-fifths (42 percent) of UK workers want access to sabbaticals this year, as research suggests that this rise in interest in unpaid time off is due to...
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Staff becoming carers earlier than expected prompts call for employers to step up retention efforts
Many employees will become carers at an earlier age than they expect, prompting concerns about undersaving for the future and calls for employers to support these staff to stay...
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Employers warned to ‘have clear AI policies’ as tech use may affect employee T&Cs
As employers continue to embrace AI in the workplace, almost a fifth (17 percent) of employees are worried about AI making errors, a survey has found. The poll of...
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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 – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
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