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What is employee engagement and why does it matter?

According to the CIPD appears to be no common understanding of employee engagement. Some definitions focus on employee behaviour or employee attitudes, some on employee feelings, some on conditions of work, and what the organisation does for them.

Posted by Emer Bucukoglu on
26 May 2022

How organisations are aligning their digital strategy with their people strategy

Reward Strategy | Reward

People Strategies are often well-considered and have the approval of the Board, but implementation and deployment are overlooked and under-budgeted. Ensure your HR digital strategy is part of your people strategy for continued success.

Posted by Sarah Lardner on
19 May 2022

How can HR technology support your annual pay review process?

HR software | HR Technology | Pay Review

Having to juggle multiple spreadsheets is one of the main pain points of pay review but the introduction of HR technology to support the process and not only make life a little easier, but also to help you work more efficiently and effectively at pay review time and throughout the year.

Posted by Lisa Trewhitt on
13 May 2022

Pay Review: Not Just An Annual Event

Pay Review

Just as we have seen organisations move away from the formal annual performance appraisal to more regular conversations around performance, we are also seeing organisations move away from pay review being an annual event to more frequent, agile approaches. Alastair Cole reviews the methods available.

Posted by Alastair Cole on
05 May 2022

What is base pay in your organisation?

Pay Fairness | Pay & Reward | Pay Structure | Pay Review

There are many ways to manage a pay review budget and approach pay progression. However, before we start thinking about the pros and cons of those different approaches, it is important first to be clear about what Base Pay is for in your organisation.

Posted by Cathryn Edmondson on
29 April 2022

What does gender pay gap reporting say about your business?

Equal Pay | Equal Pay Audits | Gender Pay | Gender Pay Gap | Gender Pay Reporting

Since the Gender Pay Gap Regulations came into effect in 2017 organisations with more than 250 employees have been reporting their gender pay gap. Increasingly organisations with fewer than 250 employees, and therefore not required to report, have been publishing their gender pay gap as the importance and value of reporting continues to be seen.

Posted by Spencer Hughes on
22 April 2022

GUEST BLOG: How tech benefits can ease the burden on take-home pay

Pay & Reward | Reward

Most of us are feeling the pinch currently - the cost of fuel at the pumps is reaching new records regularly (despite the cut to fuel duty announced by the Chancellor in the latest budget). Gas and electricity prices are soaring with a further price increase coming in October, and the rate of inflation is at a 30-year high.

Posted by Jonathan West on
14 April 2022

What's driving the 2021/22 gender pay gap?

Gender Pay | Gender Pay Gap | Gender Pay Reporting

As one gender pay year closes, another begins. 9,908 organisations have reported their gender pay gap details on the Government’s website as of close of the 2021/22 reporting year, which is roughly 93% of all required organisations. The ONS will report later this year on what the latest National and sector pay gaps will be, and will report on the key drivers for the changes.

Posted by Sarah Nash on
07 April 2022

How Flexible Benefits can help to create your company culture

Flexible Benefits

Your company culture is defined by your values, what you do and how you do it, and how these values affect day-to-day employee behaviour (from the most junior to the most senior!).

Posted by Viki Bell on
30 March 2022

Pay Transparency – how far will you go?

Pay Transparency

I have been supporting clients with implementing new approaches to pay for many years, and I have noticed a consistent desire to achieve pay transparency. However, I have also noticed that transparency means different things to different organisations.

Posted by Sarah Lardner on
24 March 2022

What are the key factors affecting executive pay strategies in 2022?

Executive Pay | Executive Compensation | Executive | Pay Review

We know only too well the challenges with wage inflation and hiring of talent right now. Whilst we may think this predominantly impacts low to mid-level roles, the reality is, the same issues extend to Executive level roles too.

Posted by Sarah Lardner on
17 March 2022

How joined-up HR tech can boost productivity

HR Technology | Productivity

As employers have had to find new ways to create engaging and collaborative work experiences, we are seeing growing numbers of organisations using HR technology. Lisa Trewhitt reviews the productivity gains HR tech can bring.

Posted by Lisa Trewhitt on
10 March 2022

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