Eligible private sector workers contributed a record-breaking £25.5 billion to workplace pensions in 2024, according to analysis from consultancy Broadstone. The figure, based on figures from the Department for...
Read moreDetailsA proposal to apply VAT to private healthcare services has sparked debate over how best to fund and reform the NHS, with potential implications for employers offering private medical...
Read moreDetailsA conversational AI Benefits Manager’s Assistant is launching this month to answer employee benefits-related questions quickly and clearly, 24/7. The company behind the new tool, Financial Education, said that...
Read moreDetailsEmployment tribunal decisions involving neurodiverse conditions have risen sharply over the past five years, with ADHD-related claims increasing more than eightfold. The significant increase was revealed by law firm...
Read moreDetailsAlmost three quarters (72 percent) of employees say they feel stressed about their finances, with many struggling to stay afloat amid soaring living costs, research from Hymans Robertson Personal...
Read moreDetailsMore than three-quarters (76 percent) of UK employers are planning to share individual pay ranges with employees in the future, and 70 percent also intend to provide pay range...
Read moreDetailsNot a single UK organisation has a standalone men’s health policy, which experts have said highlights a significant gap in workplace wellbeing. The finding was published as the government...
Read moreDetailsMore than two in five UK businesses have increased their requirement for employees to work on site or return to the office (RTO) in the past year, the British...
Read moreDetailsSix in ten workplaces do not offer financial coaching as a benefit despite people that have used it being strong advocates for its value. Research shows that 87 percent...
Read moreDetailsThe government has set out new plans to overhaul the minimum wage system, with the ambition of delivering a “genuine living wage” and ending what ministers call discriminatory age...
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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.
