Close Brothers' latest report highlights that despite escalating cost-of-living concerns among employees, financial wellbeing remains a low priority for many UK companies. According to the survey, employees' top concerns...
Read moreDetailsNearly 86% of UK jobseekers have missed a job interview without notice, according to Indeed. According to a UK survey of 1,500 companies and employed people, 75% of employees...
Read moreDetailsThree out of ten working parents say they needed help paying for daycare, and almost four out of ten say their employers could help with living expenses, according to...
Read moreDetailsAddressing mental health in the workplace demands a comprehensive and multifaceted approach. It’s essential that business leaders recognise that the wellbeing of the entire workforce, including employees, contractors, and...
Read moreDetailsAccording to Health Shield Friendly Society, 55 per cent of UK workers resort to self-treating medical symptoms due to limited NHS access. Gen Z and Millennial employees lead in...
Read moreDetailsGallagher's findings reveal that around 71% of organisations neglect to offer internal communicators direction on the implementation of AI technology. According to Gallagher's 2023/24 State of the Sector report,...
Read moreDetailsOnly 91.1 per cent of patients received their initial cancer treatment within one month of the treatment decision, falling short of the NHS' operational target of 96 per cent,...
Read moreDetailsFor those in the pensions industry, there has been increasing discussion in the last couple of years about equality, diversity and inclusion (“EDI”). A lot of focus to date...
Read moreDetailsVocational rehabilitation and cancer support services have proven to be highly effective in aiding the return to work for employees with long-term health issues, according to research from Working...
Read moreDetailsAge discrimination remains a significant concern in workplaces, as nearly one in five individuals report experiencing such bias. According to research conducted by Canada Life, 18 per cent of...
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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.
