Against a backdrop of high inflation driven by spiralling energy, food and petrol prices, worker shortages, train strikes, increased working from home, and ‘the great resignation’, how we work...
Read moreDetailsThere is a statutory right to request flexible working after 26 weeks of service, but flexible working is so much more than just part-time hours. Employers must recognise the...
Read moreDetailsIt’s £30k tax-free; right? This is probably the question that comes up most when a business is considering reducing its workforce. The short answer is "no". Whether or not...
Read moreDetailsWelcome to Benefits Expert, the new online publication for today’s employee benefits, reward and HR professionals. Through a range of news, features, opinion articles and reports, we’ll keep you...
Read moreDetailsWhat’s the current situation with DB pensions? We've all seen the big economic shocks of the last 12 months, but what’s interesting for UK DB pensions is the wide...
Read moreDetailsNew figures on employee assistance programme (EAP) usage show record highs in 2022, and now EAP providers are predicting a massive fall-out from the cost-of-living crisis still to come....
Read moreDetailsThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently reported that half a million more were people out of work because of long-term sickness absence, which prompted the announcement in the...
Read moreDetailsEvery cloud has a silver lining, they say, and the lockdown years were no exception from an employer-employee relationship point of view. There's been a shift to accommodating more...
Read moreDetailsWhen considering financial education at work, we aren’t going to get far without mentioning the cost-of-living crisis. So here you go: there is currently a cost-of-living crisis, it is...
Read moreDetailsDespite the Prime Minister's April’s National Insurance (NI) contribution increase of 1.25 per cent, the anticipated rush of businesses implementing a salary sacrifice arrangement as a more efficient way for...
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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.
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.
