Rise in out-of-work long-term sick set to continue
With 2.7 million UK adults out of work due to ill health, a report has warned “the rise shows little sign of slowing”. The Resolution Foundation report, which examined...
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NAO reports ‘weaknesses’ in NHS long term staffing plans
The National Audit Office (NAO) has found weaknesses in NHS England’s (NHSE) long-term staffing plans, prompting Unison to warn that planning alone won’t turn the staffing crisis around. The...
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Employers need to step up to protect staff health, finds survey
Three quarters of people (74 percent) think employers have a responsibility to support employee mental health and 59 percent think they should also support physical health, according to YouGov...
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Invisible work: the Achilles heel of strong company culture
With increasing numbers of businesses competing on experience over salary, company culture matters more than ever. In a bad company culture, the most neglected factor is employee recognition. Specifically,...
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Is it time to review your EAP mental health service?
Allegations that a major employee assistance provider (EAP) fobbed off callers seeking mental health support and rationed therapy referrals has raised concern in HR circles. Whistleblower claims that cases...
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Thinking differently about neurodiversity in business
You may have been hearing the terms neurodiversity, neurodivergent or even neurominority a lot lately. But what are they? The term neurodiversity is around 20 years old being credited...
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Vivup and Perkbox to merge as part of growth deal
Global benefits providers Vivup and Perkbox are set to merge as the pair announced they had secured a strategic majority investment. Investment, from equity firm Great Hill Partners, will help...
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Employees pick mindfulness as activity of choice for mental health
UK employees find mindfulness the best way to support positive mental health, according to user data from Canada Life’s MyStrength app. App user data showed that in 2023, mindfulness...
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Sport 4 Life UK signs with benefits firm Equipsme
West Midlands charity Sport 4 Life UK has introduced health insurance benefits and support services for all employees in a deal with provider Equipsme. The charity, which supports young...
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One in eight users of AIG’s Smart Health are uninsured under-18s
As AIG Life’s Smart Health service hit 100,000 users since its launch in 2019, data showed that one in eight are uninsured children or people under-18. User data found...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
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.
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