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: 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: 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: 23 March 2021
National Day of Reflection: A time to reflect, but also look forward
Employee Experience | Engagement | News | Recognition | Reward
So today is National Day of Reflection, exactly a year on from when the UK first went into lockdown – and what a year to reflect on! There have been highs...
Posted on: 11 March 2021
So, the gender pay gap reporting requirement is back for 2021 and it’s time to get it right. Would you be able to talk about your experience in a country when...
Posted on: 08 March 2021
#ChooseToChallenge The Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic on Working Women
Diversity & Inclusion | Employee Experience | EVP | Gender Pay | News | Reward | Wellbeing
As it is International Women’s Day, what better time to reflect on the past year and the huge impact the pandemic has had on women in the world of work? The...
Posted on: 04 March 2021
In January this year, we ran our salary planning survey in order to provide fresh insights on salary increase plans for 2021 and changes since our last survey in August...
Posted on: 02 March 2021
What should Remuneration Committees be considering today?
EVP | Executive reward | Performance-related pay | Remuneration committee | Reward
The role of Remuneration Committees has been evolving steadily over recent years with key improvements implemented in areas such as accountability, governance and transparency. With the ongoing and future impact of...
Posted on: 24 February 2021
With COVID-19 still weighing heavily on social and business life around the world, it is important not to neglect pay management when thinking of how to survive – and move...
Posted on: 17 February 2021
How asking employees the wrong questions gets in the way of a successful reward strategy
Benefits | Engagement | Reward
A favourite quote of mine, attributed to Henry Ford, is: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” This quote perfectly illustrates the dangers of...
