Financial organisations have changed the mix of pay, moving emphasis away from short-term incentive schemes in favour of increased salary, deferred compensation schemes and modified incentive...

The recent bad weather has meant that many people have failed to get to work due to school closures and travel difficulties. One question on the minds of many employers is do they have to pay...

In recent months the issue of non-payment of employee bonuses has come to the attention of the courts and the forefront of the media. Financial institutions in particular have come under scrutiny as...

The 50% tax rate on high earners won't just hit the bankers, it will affect talent across the spectrum. How can HR directors stop high flyers leaving the UK in droves?

After a year of maintaining a low profile, RBS HR director Neil Roden emerges to deny HR strategy was in any way responsible for the group's reward failures.

Kent County Council is poised to overhaul its reward and compensation strategy to make total reward in the organisation more like that of the private sector.

The majority of workers do not expect to receive a bonus this Christmas, and a fifth have no idea how their bonuses are calculated.

The number of pay rises in 2009 dropped 17% from the previous year as rewarding employees financially has been put firmly on the backburner, research shows.

The Government will cut public-sector spending by focusing on public-sector pay and pensions.

As many as a sixth of employees would not be able to afford the Christmas season, including parties and gift shopping, if they did not get paid earlier in December.

This year has been the toughest most of those with responsibilities in the area of pay and reward management will have experienced in their lifetime. Extensive pay freezes with some pay cuts in the...

HR professionals in the public and voluntary sectors expect to see a dip in salary increases next year, while private-sector professionals are more optimistic about their pay prospects.