The UK workforce is experiencing “significant psychological distress" as people face ongoing financial pressures, according to the 2024 State of Financial Wellbeing Index. In the past three months, 47...
Read moreDetailsThe post-pandemic uptick in job moves, dubbed ‘the great resignation’ by some, is well and truly over, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook (LMO) report. As the...
Read moreDetailsThe delivery of pensions dashboards that will enable people to view all their pensions online, in one place, is being stymied by a lack of digital skills and capacity....
Read moreDetailsPlans for a new law to protect interns from sexual harassment at work were announced by Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner in a keynote speech at the CMI Women...
Read moreDetailsBritish job hunters and employers are frustrated with slow and inefficient hiring processes in the UK as survey data revealed that job applicants only get a response to 45...
Read moreDetailsUK pension pots have increased by 16 percent on average in just a year as savers “appear to be prioritising pensions more than ever”, according to online provider PensionBee....
Read moreDetailsIf you’re a fan of the Great British Bake Off you’ll regularly hear the statistic that almost one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. Behind...
Read moreDetails“As the third chapter of life, retirement should be a positive experience,” according to Tom Evans, managing director, retirement, at Canada Life. “And for many that is, thankfully, the...
Read moreDetailsEmployers with limited knowledge of the gender health split at work are setting themselves up for increased and avoidable employee absences. This was a key finding in the HCML...
Read moreDetailsHelloSelf, a virtual provider of psychological therapy services, has joined Grid the industry body for group risk. The provider offers individuals and partner organisations, such as the NHS, insurance companies,...
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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.
