Are senior HR professionals paid enough?

The UK government's struggles to hire an HR director for its flagship energy company have sparked a discussion around HR's pay, and how the function is valued compared with other business verticals.

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Brace yourself: reward storm incoming

In even the most optimistic assessment of the current situation, it is hard to foresee a situation where a substantial portion of workers are not left underwhelmed by their pay offers in 2025.

UK employees feel less appreciated than those in Australia and US

The UK falls behind the US and Australia when looking at employee appreciation, according to the findings of a survey published today (16 January) by employee engagement company Reward Gateway...

HR predictions for 2025: recruitment, recognition and skills

Three HR commentators offer predictions about recruitment, reward, recognition and skills trends in 2025.

Asos criticised for 43% executive pay rise

GMB Union has accused fashion brand Asos for rewarding "spectacular failure", the Guardian reported on 18 November, after the retailer announced a £300,000 (43%) pay bump for its CEO, amid job losses...

FTSE 100 board director pay gap narrows

The gender pay gap for board directors of FTSE 100 companies has narrowed slightly in the last year, according to research by law firm Fox and Partners, published today (18 November).

How HR can retain Gen Z employees

Gen Z employees are difficult to retain, according to Jane Lu, CEO of Australian fashion brand ShowPo.

Autumn Budget 2024: HR reacts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years yesterday (30 October). We round up HR's reactions.

Can certain perks help attract and retain staff with disabilities?

Many companies unintentionally overlook the unique needs of employees with disabilities when planning benefits packages, despite the fact that 24% of the population lives with a disability, according...

How can AI enhance employee benefits delivery?

Offering a range of employee benefits can bolster reward and drive engagement, but can be a challenge to deliver. Could AI be the solution?

How to find accurate and reliable data for informed reward decisions

Data quality varies wildly. So how can HR professionals get accurate and reliable data, to enable informed compensation, benefits and rewards decisions?

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Unpaid internships should be illegal

It’s not enough to say, 'but we’ve always done it this way', when 'this way' is literally unpaid labour.