Compensation & Bonuses
'Creating trust' | The awkward realities of pay transparency
The government has indicated it wants to boost employees' rights around pay transparency. But while most...
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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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Case Study | Inside the CMA's crackdown on unfair pay practices
For the first time ever, the Competition and Markets Authority has investigated labour market manipulation...
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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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Mind the gap | Carers Week addresses realities of leave without pay
Carers are now offered five days unpaid leave - the reality is many can't afford to take it. HR Grapevine...
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Employment Law | Pay Progression and the EU Pay Transparency Directive
Pay progression criteria forms part of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. In this article, we focus on...
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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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Big Interview | Dale Haddon, CPO, Royal Ballet & Opera - 'We're in phenomenal form'
Dale Haddon's HR career has seen him work at all the big players, Royal Mail, the BBC to the Royal Ballet...
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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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Low & unpaid work | Cate Blanchett says cast wasn't 'paid anything' for Lord of the Rings
Cate Blanchett recently revealed in an interview for the film adaptation of the video game Borderlands...
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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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Pay & go | Why is McKinsey seemingly paying some staff to quit?
It's a tough time for the consulting industry. Once seen as a stronghold of stability and prestige,...
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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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