HR reward special 3/7: interview with Jayne Billam, HR director at the University of Lincoln

In the year 1088, two decades after William the Conqueror invaded England, work began on building the breathtaking Lincoln Cathedral. Only eight years later, in 1096, the first evidence of...

HR reward special 2/7: a good pay and benefits package can be key in retaining and incentivising staff but it has to work for the business

A woolly or paternalistic approach to employee benefits won’t cut the mustard at most businesses today.

HR reward special 1/7: Change is afoot in the reward and benefits market and HR directors need to get involved

No longer thought of as ‘work’s perks’, employee benefits and reward have moved from ‘a nice thing to do’ to becoming a core part of the employment proposition.

Minister for employment relations names and shames employer for 'flouting' minimum wage

Norman Lamb (pictured), minister for employment relations, has named an employer under the BIS Scheme for naming employers who flout National Minimum Wage (NMW) law.

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Wasabi launches its first UK employee benefits package

Wasabi the sushi retailer has, for the first time, introduced a pension and benefits package to its UK employees.

Banks move to 'claw back' compensation payments made to employees, says Mercer survey

More than a tenth of global banking organisations have ‘clawed back’ compensation payments made to employees while a further 3% of organisations have reclaimed the payments but have yet to receive the...

More than half of employers don't test company car drivers for alcohol or drug use, finds Brake

More than half of fleets (57%) do not test drivers for alcohol, and an even greater proportion (63%) do not test for illegal drugs.

Pride and customer service trump pay and bonuses as the top motivators in business, says Adecco

Pride and client service, rather than pay rises and bonuses, motivate more than half (52%) of UK employees to regularly go the extra mile at work, according to a report from recruitment consultancy...

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Pay growth slows for FTSE 100 directors, finds IDS

Bonuses frozen for many, and falling for some but FTSE-100 CEOs still see a median 8.5% earnings rise, according to the Incomes Data Service (IDS).

TUC study uncovers widening North-South pay divide and lack of Government action to re-balance the economy

The Government is failing in its pledge to rebalance the economy, which is now more dependent than ever on financial services, according to the latest TUC economy report published today.

IOSH praises Olympic Games as a 'blueprint' for health and safety

The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has paid tribute to the role pragmatic health and safety played in planning and delivering a successful Olympic Games.

HR strategy: fast-forward to 2022

It’s 2022. As the HR director of a large corporate you are writing your HR strategy for the next year and you begin by reflecting on the last 10-15 years of change.