National Living Wage: how is the push towards a ‘genuine’ living wage changing the shape of pay?
Simon Cook | 11 April 2025
Job Evaluation Software | National Living Wage | Pay benchmarking | Job evaluation
The UK's ‘National Minimum Wage’ was introduced in 1999 to protect the lowest paid and has since been expanded to cover over 2 million workers, ensuring they receive a fair rate of pay for their labour.
The Two Different Stories of your Pay Gap
Paul Davies | 07 April 2025
Gender Pay | Gender Pay Gap | Gender Pay Reporting | HR Technology
Picture this, you’ve run all the calculations, you’ve got your gender pay gap figures, and you’ve submitted the results. You’re getting the report ready for your Board/Directors/Execs and you know the questions they’re going to ask; “so what?”, “what does this mean for us?”, “do we have a problem?”
Why It's Important to Retain DEI in Reward
Cathryn Edmondson | 01 April 2025
President Trump’s recent executive order to remove Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within US federal government has created significant debate and outrage around the world.
Minimum Wage, Maximum Quandary
Simon Cook | 27 March 2025
Flexible working | HR Technology | Cost of Living | Employee Value Proposition | Employee Benefits
With the April hikes looming in both the National Living Wage (6.7%) and Employer’s National Insurance contributions, employers and HR professionals certainly face an uphill struggle in balancing the books and remaining competitive in the talent market.
“Job for Life” Mindset – Could it Make a Comeback in 2025?
Sarah Lardner | 20 March 2025
Job Levelling | HR Technology | Pay Structure
Anyone who’s seen the data from the recent study by LinkedIn and Microsoft may be wondering whether I’ve mis-typed this headline, but please bear with me.
How Emerald Publishing adopted an “informed, fair and consistent approach to pay”
Spencer Hughes | 07 March 2025
HR software | HR Technology | Pay benchmarking | Pay
To enable a robust and effective Pay Benchmarking process, Emerald Publishing worked with our consultants and adopted our pay benchmarking tool, PayLab.
Brightmine & Innecto: How will this exciting new partnership benefit clients?
Justine Woolf | 06 March 2025
HR Reward | Reward Consultancy | Pay & Reward | Pay benchmarking | Reward | Partnerships
This week heralds the start of an exciting new partnership in Pay and Reward between Brightmine (formerly XpertHR) and Innecto Reward Consulting.
Brace Yourselves: Reward Storm Incoming
Cathryn Edmondson | 28 February 2025
Pay & Reward | Pay Structure | Pay benchmarking | Reward | Employee Benefits
In even the most optimistic assessment of the current situation, it is hard to foresee a situation where a substantial portion of workers are not left underwhelmed by their pay offers in 2025.
Gender Pay: Top tips for reducing pay gaps in 2025
Justine Woolf | 14 February 2025
Pay & Reward | Pay benchmarking | Pay
Every organisation is different and brings its own challenges and nuances when it comes to its Pay Gap.
How much can Salary Sacrifice mitigate our cost pressures?
Justine Woolf | 12 February 2025
Half of employers currently offer salary sacrifice schemes, but I wonder whether recent decisions on tax will fuel a rise in that figure, and push more people to use them.
Innecto Pay Trends 2025 Survey: Key Findings
Ashley Skilton | 07 February 2025
Innecto's Pay Trends 2025 Survey is our richest yet, looking in even more forensic detail at the critical connections between pay, skills and career pathways – themes central to shaping the future of work.
Executive Compensation: Trends and Considerations
Cathryn Edmondson | 31 January 2025
February is often a key time of year for Remuneration Committees to sign off on pay review budgets. If you are finalising your papers or preparing for February meetings, read Cathryn Edmonson’s hot topics on the Remco agenda regarding Executive Remuneration in 2025.
