Compensation
Pret’s £1,000 employee bonus: Do short-term rewards achieve anything?
The new owners of sandwich chain Pret A Manger have promised a £1,000 bonus to all employees who are on...
Pay: Why companies need to figure out what’s “fair”
The introduction of pay ratio disclosures, further likely regulation on the remit of remuneration committees, and stakeholder voice within the...
Employee segmentation: the commercial opportunity for reward
Does your organisation take a one-size-fits-all approach to reward? Benjamin Viney looks at how businesses are using data to tailor...
HR Tech World 2017: What does Brexit mean for HR?
Economist Dr Daniel Thorniley brought yesterday’s HR Tech World conference to what he acknowledged was a “brutal, sombre and miserable”,...
Is legislation the answer to fat cat bonuses and poor corporate governance?
With employee representation off the agenda, should the Government bring in new corporate governance regulations to make executive pay fairer...
Seven striking facts about employment law in Argentina
Do employment contracts in Argentina need to be in writing? Are employees entitled to paid sick leave? How should employers...
How much could the ECJ judgment on holiday pay cost your organisation?
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down a landmark judgment last week when it decided that holiday pay must...
Reward communication: four steps to maximising your benefits spend
Reward has a key role to play in employee engagement, but many employees underestimate the full value of their reward...
Legal Opinion: Compromise agreements and the public interest
Solicitor Michael Scutt looks at the legal position behind the debate on so-called “gagging” clauses in compromise agreements. Who says...
Mixed response to the Government’s employment law review
Employment organisations have offered a lukewarm response to the Government’s announcement that it is to extend its ongoing review into...
Employer could be liable to pay alleged rape victim compensation
The employer of a City recruitment consultant, who allegedly sexually assaulted a female colleague at a company-owned West End apartment...
Salary surveys: The benefits to employers of taking part
XpertHR’s head of salary surveys and data benchmarking Mark Crail talks to Mike Berry about salary surveys, setting out what...
Notice-period pay counts towards awards in constructive dismissal cases rules Court of Appeal
Pay earned during a constructive dismissal notice period by the employee dismissed may count towards compensation in an unfair dismissal...
