Two thirds of HR professionals (66.3 percent) are using AI on a daily basis, representing a 12 percent increase in use from last year. However, while informal AI use...
Read moreDetailsNearly half (46 percent) of multinational employers plan to increase their use of AI to enhance their benefits management and strategies, research has revealed. The survey, from Towers Watson,...
Read moreDetailsThe adoption of AI by pension schemes is “already reducing costs” and improving communications, however, greater use of the evolving technology also raises significant concerns, the Pensions and Lifetime...
Read moreDetailsAn analysis of AI companies operating in the UK has flagged that “too many” focus on improving existing business processes rather than pursuing exciting innovations that could change people’s...
Read moreDetailsHR faces a challenging landscape in 2025 as 80.5 percent say national insurance (NI) increases have negatively impacted cost management and workforce planning. More than three-fifths (62.5 percent) report...
Read moreDetailsA third of proposals to change and invest in employee benefits are being blocked by management teams due to a lack of evidence that the plans would achieve the...
Read moreDetailsOctopus Money and Benifex have teamed up to increase employee access to personalised money coaching. Under the collaboration, Benifex will integrate Octopus Money coaching services into its platform, enabling...
Read moreDetailsSupporting employees is the top reason people like working in HR, but pay for people professionals is less satisfactory, research has indicated. A poll of 300 HR professionals found...
Read moreDetailsVideo calls and meetings became a must have during the pandemic and have continued to be a vital work communication tool. However, while ubiquitous in the workplace, 31 percent...
Read moreDetailsPreventative health benefits are in demand, but proving their return on investment remains a challenge for HR. Michelle Stevens explores how employers can measure impact and make a compelling...
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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.
