Trade unions in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, representing more than 20 million people overall, have joined with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in voicing opposition to the Strikes...
Read moreDetailsWith the 2023 round of pay gap reporting already underway, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has restated the importance of going beyond the statutory minimums. From 2017, employers with more than 250...
Read moreDetailsWith 95% of London office workers still permitted to work from home in some capacity, the majority (73%) said they would leave their job if this flexibility was no...
Read moreDetailsThe latest quarterly Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that more than half (55%) of employers expected to make increases to base...
Read moreDetailsNewark and Sherwood District Council has achieved the gold award certificate for its support of employees linked to the armed services, either through active service, as veterans, or as...
Read moreDetailsIn the face of ongoing industrial action over NHS pay, wellbeing and performance provider GoodShape has warned that the issue goes beyond compensation, and that NHS employers should be...
Read moreDetailsAround 30 estates workers employed by the University of Dundee have received a total £16,500 reimbursement of unpaid holiday pay. The disputed holiday payments arose following the ruling in...
Read moreDetailsEmployees at universities across the UK, who are members of trade unions Unite, the University and College Union (UCU), Unison, and the Education Institute of Scotland (EIS), have either...
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 moreDetailsInsufficient pay and workload-related burnout are the main reasons that employees want to leave their jobs, a new report has found. Mercer’s Inside Employee Minds report discovered that two...
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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.
