Nearly seven out of 10 businesses (69%) have adopted hybrid working due to employee demand for greater flexibility since the pandemic and three-quarters of bosses say it has improved...
Read moreDetailsWaitrose is pushing shop workers to accept more flexible hours and warning they could lose their jobs if they don’t agree to them. According to the Financial Times (FT),...
Read moreDetailsGroup Risk Development (Grid) is urging employers to communicate mental health support “clearly and regularly” ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, emphasising that employees need to...
Read moreDetailsPub and brewery group Greene King has announced a new flexible working policy and enhancement of its leave offering. According to the company, which has more than 39,000 employees,...
Read moreDetailsBedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire (BCH) police forces have become accredited menopause- friendly employers. The forces gained the national menopause-riendly accreditation (MFA) in recognition of the high-quality policies and processes...
Read moreDetailsFlexible working options contribute to employees’ sense of belonging, a study has found. EY’s Belonging Barometer 3.0, which surveyed more than 5,000 workers across a range of industries globally,...
Read moreDetailsEmployees are taking around 14.4 million sick days a year because of poor sleep, according to new data. Canada Life research found that one in six (16%) adults reported a...
Read moreDetailsPoloWorks has launched a new flexible benefits platform for its workforce. The company, which provides support services to the insurance market, introduced a solution from Zest to help with...
Read moreDetailsWave has introduced new employee benefits technology to help improve access and visibility for staff. The national water retailer teamed up with Zest to implement a platform that provides...
Read moreDetailsSalience has introduced a financial wellbeing platform to support its workforce through the cost-of-living crisis. The marketing company’s employees now have access to professional coaches and bespoke money management...
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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.
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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.
