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Parents & pay | Asda confirms 'significant' family leave enhancements - why are employers going 'above the normal'?
Asda will increase company maternity and adoptive leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, while also expanding...
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Compensation | Using EU Pay Transparency to Help Close Gender Pay Gaps
The EU Pay Transparency Directive comes into effect in 2026, marking a significant step forward in the...
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‘How to pull a sickie’ | Does HR need to give a toss about Glastonbury absenteeism?
Are claims of a Glasto-driven wave of sickies a legitimate cause for HR concern...
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Big Interview | Why one HRD brought a 'proper' people strategy to a start-up
He's VP of people and talent at Europe's third-fastest growing company - but Tristan Hamish Mackrory...
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Flying solo | Is 'reward' HR's loneliest job?
Reward professionals are reporting heightened loneliness - HR Grapevine talks to those on the shopfloor...
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Pay & Reward | Bonuses - friend or foe of productivity?
It's bonus season - but does it really work as it used to, and can it ever truly arrest employee...
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Gender equality | Why gender pay data doesn't tell the whole story (and what to do about it)
The 4th April deadline for private sector employers over 250-staff to submit their gender pay data is...
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Compensation | Living Wage & NI Increases - Managing Salary Structure Compression
The National Living Wage is a positive step towards fairer compensation, undoubtedly increasing living...
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'A sour impression' | Why is the UK shying away from pay transparency on job ads?
As Indeed launches a TV campaign calling for pay transparency on job ads, why do so many still not carry...
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Employee Pay | How do you choose an On-Demand Pay provider? Offering Earned Wage Access for your UK staff
On-Demand Pay, also known as Earned Wage Access, is now offered as an employee benefit by 15% of UK...
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Ping Pong | London food chain's nonsense 'brand charge' is 'slap in the face' to staff
London is a city well known around the globe for its outstanding culture of diverse food. However, it's...
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Brightmine roundtable | What steps should HR take to alleviate the gender pay gap?
Back in 2017, the UK Government voted in favour of new legislation that required 10,000 firms to annually...
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Low Pay Commission | Could starting National Living Wage at 18 be a boon to business, or a net negative?
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended that the national living wage (NLW) should be paid to all...
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Analytics-led approach | Seeking a compensation strategy that drives productivity & profitability? You cannot neglect pay equity
Any compensation strategy aiming to cultivate diversity, productivity, and profitability cannot do so...
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'Obscene' | Execs are lobbying for more pay, but is CEO remuneration actually out of control?
Most people could only dream of earning £15million in a single year. It's an astronomical amount of...
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Gender pay gap | Women work two months of the year 'for free', something needs to change
This article talks about addressing the current gender pay gap within the workplace and systematic inequality....
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FCA furore | Financial wellbeing is a pressing priority, and HR must act now
It's a challenging time for workers' financial wellbeing. With a cost-of-living crisis still very...
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New podcast | What does financial wellbeing actually mean?
This podcast talks about the key pillars of financial wellbeing, and the state of the market in 2024....
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‘Ridiculous criticism' | Was BrewDog's James Watt right to slash living wage pay?
This article talks about financial wellbeing, and uses BrewDog as a case study due to a recent announcement...
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New year, new challenges | Navigating executive pay trends in 2024
This article talks about the top trends in executive remuneration for 2023, and the effect these trends...
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