Workplace culture hinges on context and language, says Fudia Smartt, employment partner at Spencer West LLP, unpacking a tribunal ruling that sided with the swearer. A recent employment tribunal...
Read moreDetailsPersistently high wage levels in conjunction with other cost rises will mean employers face “a precarious start” to 2025, according to the CIPD. ONS data out today show that...
Read moreDetailsSeven in ten (71 percent) employees who will receive a Christmas bonus would prefer a better benefits package instead, a survey has found. This shift is more prevalent among...
Read moreDetailsA government review set to look at increasing employer auto enrolment contributions has been postponed, according to reports. Phase two of the pensions review, due to start in 2024,...
Read moreDetailsA fall in UK gross domestic product (GDP) has prompted calls for the government to reverse its hike in employer national insurance contributions (NICs), unveiled in October's budget. Data...
Read moreDetailsFresh calls for the government to raise the minimum auto enrolment (AE) contributions that employers need to pay have come from investment platform provider Tillit. The call follows the...
Read moreDetailsClose to half of UK employers (48 percent) have reported that budgets earmarked for salary increases in 2024 were lower than budget pots in 2023, according to a report...
Read moreDetailsExtra support will be available for employee savers under proposals to change the rules on pension advice and guidance. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed that providers and...
Read moreDetailsAs the Cycle to Work Scheme marks its quarter century this year, Chris Last, chair of the Cycle to Work Alliance since 2023, is passing on the leadership baton....
Read moreDetailsResearch has found a “stark chasm” between the benefits and wellbeing programmes UK employers offer their workforces and what people want and need in their everyday lives. Employee wellbeing...
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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.
