“I was getting very frustrated that the first round of redundancies were midlife women. They were always, it seemed to me, the first to go,” says Jacquie Duckworth, co-founder...
Read moreDetailsHR has been warned not to put too much faith in the answers generative AI offers up, but to learn to repeatedly question and argue with it and demand...
Read moreDetailsLloyd’s of London has appointed a new chief people officer to take over from Sara Gomez, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Nathan Adams will...
Read moreDetailsEmployers will be able to offer employees a virtual company card that can be generated “instantly”, as NatWest and Mastercard team up to launch a new digital payment service. ...
Read moreDetailsA thousand workers at 17 employers are taking part in the latest four-day working week trial managed by the 4 Day Week Campaign and flexible working consultancy Timewise. Employers,...
Read moreDetailsHSBC is introducing free fertility checks as part of an enhanced healthcare plan for UK employees as research revealed that nearly 8 out of 10 couples view workplace fertility...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being encouraged to get their workforces thinking and talking about their finances as the Money and Pensions Service’s ‘Talk Money Week 2024’ starts today (4 November) and...
Read moreDetailsThere is a little known rule that means people who are victims of pension scams can also be hit with HMRC tax charges of 55 percent for ‘unauthorised payments’....
Read moreDetailsFormer pit workers will receive enhanced pensions benefits following a rule change confirmed last week. The government has agreed that 112,000 members of a mineworkers pension scheme can have...
Read moreDetailsNest pensions has created a new chief people officer (CPO) role and appointed experienced HR leader April Clark. Clark was previously CPO, insurance, at Saga and has held senior...
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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.
