Cycle to Work Day today (3 August) is a golden opportunity for businesses to champion the cause while developing a healthier workforce and environment, according to experts. Now in...
Read moreDetailsNew research from the Living Wage Foundation has found that 10% of UK workers – around 3.4 million people – are in low-paid and insecure jobs. The survey, carried...
Read moreDetailsDespite evidence that some black and ethnic minorities face multiple disadvantages in the workplace and pressure from campaign groups, the government has stopped short of making ethnicity pay gap...
Read moreDetailsNearly three million low-paid workers could potentially be safely automatically enrolled into a workplace pension, a new study has suggested. Research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)...
Read moreDetailsVirtual GP services are helping to reduce staff absences, new data has shown. A survey by Canada Life revealed that more than half (54%) of employees who had used...
Read moreDetailsAvon Fire & Rescue Service (AFR&S) has reported its gender pay gap for 2023, showing a growth from 0.18% in favour of women to 3.37% in favour of men...
Read moreDetailsThe Cycle to Work Alliance has named Chris Last as its new chair as it celebrates its twenty-fifth year. Last, who has worked in the employee benefits sector for a...
Read moreDetailsTeachers in England have accepted a government pay deal and called off strikes in the autumn after 86% of NEU members agreed to a 6.5% wage increase. The UK...
Read moreDetailsThe High Court has issued a judgment in the case of British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pensions Trust Limited, addressing concerns related to future service benefits within the BBC...
Read moreDetailsCawleys is celebrating after it gained two accreditations for investing in its employees and paying a fair wage. The waste disposal business, which is based in Bedfordshire, UK, was...
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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.
