Category: Pay & Reward
Reward priorities for law firms: performance, differentiation and transparency
Cathryn Edmondson | 20 October 2026
Pay & Reward | Pay Compression
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How strong pay progression supports talent retention
Mark Macoun | 01 October 2026
Pay & Reward | Pay Progression
Setting out a clear pay progression route gives employees a stronger reason to build their future where they are instead of looking elsewhere. It works out to be more cost effective for you as an employer too.
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Pay Compression: The Retention Risk UK Organisations Can’t Afford to Ignore
Holly Coe | 08 July 2026
The landscape of pay and talent is shifting quickly. Skills shortages, hybrid working expectations, rising living costs, and growing demands for fairness and transparency are reshaping the employer–employee relationship across the UK. For HR and Reward leaders- particularly in organisations with up to 5,000 employees, and these pressures are being felt without the support of large budgets or extensive reward infrastructure.
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Candidates Compare More Than Pay – Reward Needs to Reflect the Whole Deal
Holly Coe | 28 May 2026
In my conversations with clients, one thing comes up time and time again. Base pay still matters, but it’s rarely the deciding factor on its own anymore. It’s just the starting point.
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Riding the wave: what the Employment Rights Act 2025 really means for reward
Holly Coe | 09 April 2026
Most HR teams will (rightly) focus first on compliance, but for reward leaders, stopping there would be a mistake. ERA 2025 doesn’t just change processes; it reshapes the underlying cost architecture of the workforce, with material implications for pay strategy, workforce planning, absence costs and reward governance. Reward teams must therefore translate legal change into financial and workforce insight, helping their organisations adapt early and avoid unintended consequences.
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Beyond the pay rise: Leveraging career pathways to retain talent and maximise Reward ROI
Justine Woolf | 11 December 2025
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at REBA’s Future Forum, mulling over the challenges that 2025 has thrown at HR and offering thoughts and solutions, including Innecto’s exciting new HR tech platform Pathfinder, which we believe could revolutionise career pathways.
Beyond the Bonus: Rethinking Reward in the Legal Sector
Justine Woolf | 02 May 2025
Bonus | Reward Intelligence | Pay & Reward | Pay benchmarking
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What to expect from this year’s round of pay negotiations ... and how to soften the blow
Holly Coe | 24 April 2025
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.
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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.
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The future of Pay benchmarking – is real-time data worth using?
Mark Macoun | 08 November 2024
Pay & Reward | Pay benchmarking | Pay
Paying workers at a level that is seen to be fair and competitive is vital for any company or organisation wanting to succeed. It is a key cornerstone to attracting and retaining strong talent.
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