Posted on: 31 August 2023
The times we live in demand a greater sense of transparency of the principles behind key decisions – from pay budgets to the Employee Value Proposition, through to day-to-day pay management decisions made...
Posted on: 24 August 2023
How to mitigate the “pay compression” effect
Employee Experience | Heritage & Visitor Attractions | Recognition
Wage rises and pay compression In November 2022, the real Living Wage rates set by the Living Wage Foundation rose to £11.95 per hour in London (90p increase) and £10.90 per hour across...
Posted on: 30 May 2023
“Get back into the office!” – the latest risk to engagement?
Culture | Employee Experience | Engagement | Return to the workplace
Over the past few years, the world of work has changed almost beyond recognition. Since returning to work after the pandemic, organisations have had a “hokey cokey” approach to flexible
Posted on: 26 April 2023
Civil Service Pay Remit 2023-24: What you need to know
Civil Service | Heritage & Visitor Attractions | Public Sector | Regulators | Reward
Following the recent publication of the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance for 2023-24, we would like to offer a view on key considerations for reward and the wider people agenda...
Posted on: 06 July 2022
Mitigating inflation – even on a tight pay budget
Engagement | News | Recognition | Reward | Wellbeing
Inflation rates are the highest they have been since 1991, and salary increases are not necessarily keeping up. This is problematic especially for lower income employees, who may struggle to...
Posted on: 10 June 2022
Organisations are coming under increasing pressure to demonstrate transparency in reward decisions to employees. Firstly, because of the tough economic times the UK is living in, staff want to know why...
Posted on: 05 December 2021
The impact of the pandemic has led to many individuals struggling with their mental health. The Health Foundation found that 69% of individuals reported feeling very worried about the impact COVID-19...
Posted on: 02 October 2021
Reward and recognition trends to keep an eye on in 2021
Job evaluation | Performance Management | Performance-related pay | Recognition | Reward | Wellbeing
In our reward training courses we often refer to ‘which way the pendulum is swinging’ to introduce discussions about trends in reward and recognition.
Posted on: 22 June 2021
Return to the Workplace Survey: Key Headlines
Employee Experience | Engagement | Organisational Effectiveness | Wellbeing
QCG conducted a survey to explore organisations’ plans in preparation for employees returning to the workplace ahead of the anticipated July 19th change in Government guidelines. 102 organisations took part in...
Posted on: 05 June 2021
A recent article from the Harvard Business Review (HBR), “What Does It Mean to Be a Manager Today?”, sparked a lot of debate in our team, especially around the implications...
Posted on: 17 May 2021
Tight pay budgets - doing nothing is not an option!
Economic and legal environment | Employee Experience | Engagement | EVP | Reward
A common theme in our recent work is the experience of tight (or non-existent) pay budgets. This is followed by a sense of hopelessness when it comes to managing pay,...
Posted on: 07 May 2021
A recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) shows that two-thirds of UK employers plan to introduce hybrid working in the next 12 months – a way...
