Recognising the value of intangible assets

Is money really the most important thing an employer can offer?

No salary increase for a third of FTSE 100 CEOs

More than a third (36%) of FTSE 100 CEOs received no salary increase this year

RemCo effectiveness a challenge for firms

A report from the Performance and Reward Centre identifies key issues facing UK plc Remcos and lessons for boosting effectiveness.

Bonuses almost back to pre-downturn peaks

Bonus payments are almost back to pre-downturn levels, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The growing role of big data in reward strategies

'Big data' presents both a challenge and an opportunity for reward.

The new reward professional

The evolution of reward is bringing a new kind of professional to the fore.

CEOs earn 183 times more than the average worker

CEOs were paid approximately 183 times what the average UK worker earned in 2014, according to research from think tank the High Pay Centre.

The science of reward

What can behavioural science teach us about reward strategy?

Where's the evidence for performance-related pay?

HR directors know performance-related pay is not going to actually drive improved performance but regard it as symbolically important

Executive pay threatening trust in business

High levels of executive pay are the biggest threat to public trust in business, according to research

Executive incentive structures 'crude and simplistic'

Incentive structures to determine executives' bonus pay are unsophisticated in their approach

'Enlightened' performance-related pay needed to increase productivity

More 'enlightened' performance-related pay is one way to increase workplace productivity