A review to examine how businesses and the government can support people with long-term illness and disabilities to get back into work and to stay in work has launched...
Read moreDetailsThis week former Asda and M&S boss Lord Stuart Rose said working from home was “not proper work”. In an interview with BBC Panorama, Lord Rose said home working...
Read moreDetailsMost UK employers (82 percent) acknowledge the critical role they have in addressing long-term sickness absence and getting people back into work. However, with 2.8 million people classed as...
Read moreDetailsTax experts have warned employers to avoid falling foul of off-payroll labour tax rules as more businesses shift to using contract workers ahead of changes to employer national insurance...
Read moreDetailsAlmost four in ten senior HR, finance and c-suite professionals in the UK agree that the UK should roll back some diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) measures, research has...
Read moreDetailsAt the start of this year there were 7.5 million people waiting for treatment on the NHS, this has led “a lot of employers to recognise that they can't...
Read moreDetailsThe UK gender pay gap will not close until 2065, 40 years from now, in spite of reporting requirements introduced in 2017. Data analysis has revealed that 23 percent...
Read moreDetailsPension-finding platform Raindrop recovered £251 million worth of lost UK pensions in 2024, but said this is "the tip of the iceberg” with billions still in limbo. Last year’s...
Read moreDetailsJust over half (52 percent) of UK employees believe that their employer’s self-promotion is consistent with their actions around social, ethical, and environmental issues, research from Opinium has found....
Read moreDetailsHigh wage growth continues to be a “mainstay” of the UK economy, but experts say that the full impact of UK economic reality is yet to materialise. Median monthly...
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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.
