Employers failing to measure impact of incentive and reward schemes

Employers who use incentive and reward schemes are failing to measure their impact or align them to business objectives, according to research published today by benefits provider Edenred.

Charities defend chief executive pay

Charities have defended the large salaries paid to their chief executives citing "enormous responsibilities" in "very demanding jobs".

Isn't it time to move on from the debate about whether HR is strategic enough?

If HR wants to be taken seriously at the top table, it needs to stop talking about being strategic and get on with it.

Workers £6,600 worse off under coalition, Labour claims

The average worker will have lost £6,600 in real terms under the coalition by 2015, according to Labour.

Reward risk to drive innovation, says KPMG

HR teams should take the lead in encouraging risk taking and ensuring “honest failure” is not something to be feared in order to drive innovation, according to a report published today by professional...

Average wage down £1,670 in a year, figures reveal

The average salary on offer in the UK for an advertised job has fallen more than £1,600 in a year, according to figures published today.

Thousands of Post Office workers to strike on Monday

Almost 4,000 Post Office workers are set to stage their ninth strike since Easter on Monday, over pay and job security.

Bonus schemes can help employers recruit and maintain motivated employees

Sports Direct has hailed its share bonus scheme as an "absolute game changer" as around 2,000 staff who have stayed with the business since the bonus plan was introduced in 2009 reap large rewards.

UK has three times more millionaire bankers than the rest of EU, European Banking Authority finds

There are three times more millionaire bankers in Britain than the rest of the EU combined, figures published today have found.

Asda employees to receive record share payout

Asda employees are to receive record payouts as part of parent company Wal-Mart's Sharesave scheme.

A rise in public-private partnerships will force both sectors to work together

According to the Government, public-private partnerships are a means of fuelling economic growth. So it’s timely to ask: what are the enduring barriers to effective working between the two sectors?...

EU Parliament rejects plans to curb fund manager bonuses

The European Parliament yesterday rejected proposals to ban fund managers from receiving bonuses that amounted to more than their annual salary.