As recent analysis revealed that soaring inflation in recent years has made the UK a population of savers, further research has found that 47 percent of British people do...
Read moreDetailsEmployers with overseas staff risk invalidated work visas as 83 percent of employers give people a cash lump sum to choose their own benefits, Towergate Health and Protection has...
Read moreDetailsChatGPT has already led to a decrease in employment and earnings for freelance writers, editors and proofreaders, but this type of advanced AI is expected to impact well over...
Read moreDetailsMany employers remain unaware of new rules that significantly changed employee holiday rights and pay, which the government introduced on 1 January 2024, law firm Furley Page has warned....
Read moreDetailsThree years of record inflation, peaking at 11.1 percent in October 2022, has changed behaviour as people in the UK now spend less and save more, research from the...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Jeremy Hunt has called employee national insurance contributions (NIC) “the most economically damaging tax” as he reiterated his ambition to abolish it. Speaking at a Conservative event in...
Read moreDetailsAction to stop the scandal of carer’s allowance overpayments and delayed clawback is required urgently, MPs warned, adding that overpayments “remain a significant issue” for unpaid carers that also...
Read moreDetailsThe majority of international employers see a financial return of double what they spend on their wellness programme, according to a global survey with 2,000 HR leaders. The findings,...
Read moreDetailsThe number of whistleblowing reports has continued to rise across the UK and Europe as modern slavery emerged as statistically significant for the first time. Data in the annual...
Read moreDetailsMore than a fifth of employees avoided going to the dentist in 2023 because of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and a shortage of NHS practices. Data, from benefits provider...
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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.
