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2024 pay predictions: doing more with less

As we go into next year's reward round, Julia discusses the expectations and reality of pay budgets.
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16th October 2023 by Julia Hanna
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Searching for the right benefits and wellbeing solutions

Lissa offers some guidance on selecting the right benefits and wellbeing providers in her latest blog.
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10th October 2023 by Lissa Davis
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Today’s 10 great gender pay gap narratives

Sam shares some ‘top tips’ for writing voluntary narratives and a selection of good ones.
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10th August 2023 by Samantha Gee
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The Vital Role of Men's Mental Health in a Company's Wellbeing Strategy

Lissa explores the vital role of men's mental health in a wellbeing strategy
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31st July 2023 by Lissa Davis
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We’ve been shortlisted for a ‘Reward Award’!

We are delighted to be shortlisted as finalists for the CIPD People Management 2023 Awards.
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11th July 2023 by Samantha Gee
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Pay Transparency

Julia discusses why pay transparency is so important and how to respond to legislation
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26th June 2023 by Julia Hanna
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Pride and Reward

Sam talks about what can be done, in particular from a pay and reward perspective, to create inclusive workplaces.
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22nd June 2023 by Samantha Gee
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WEBINAR Q&A: Closing UK Gender Pay Gaps

Download a handy guide covering some of the questions raised on the webinar
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24th May 2023 by Julia Hanna
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WEBINAR RECORDING: Closing UK Gender Pay Gaps

A recording of the recent webinar is now available. Julia and fellow panellists provide tips on closing the gap.
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21st April 2023 by Julia Hanna
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Employee Benefits: Julia discusses the impact of the pandemic and the economic crisis on pay gaps

Julia talks to EB Magazine about the impact of the pandemic on pay gaps.
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20th April 2023 by Julia Hanna
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Ten reasons to come to Verditer for pay gap reporting

Sam shares ten reasons why Verditer can really help with your pay gap reporting
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13th April 2023 by Samantha Gee
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WEBINAR: Closing UK Gender Pay Gaps

Julia is a panel guest in this upcoming webinar with Payscale discussing whether reporting is truly enough to make a difference
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29th March 2023 by Julia Hanna
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Is pay benchmarking out of date?

Teresa talks about how pay benchmarking data can be insightful in times of rapid change.
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23rd March 2023 by Teresa Jones
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WEBINAR: Creating a Successful Reward Strategy

Following Sam's recent Webinar on creating a reward strategy, here's some top tips and a recording.
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20th March 2023 by Samantha Gee
Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits: Sam talks about the sustainability of employers’ pay strategies

Sam talks to EB Magazine about the importance of an agile reward strategy.
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24th January 2023 by Teresa Jones
Our top 10 blog posts of 2022

Our top 10 blog posts of 2022

Teresa looks back at the most popular blogs in 2022. Challenges around pay levels and pay equality are still very much on the agenda.
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4th January 2023 by Teresa Jones
Ten green bottles

Ten Green Benefits

Sam looks at green employee benefits that align with sustainability goals
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8th November 2022 by Samantha Gee
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Making Employees Jump For You!

In her first Verditer blog, Teresa gives her top tips for recognition.
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21st October 2022 by Teresa Jones
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Feeling the Pinch: Pay in 2023

With challenging trading conditions and high employee expectations, Julia looks at what actions organisations are taking….
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18th October 2022 by Julia Hanna
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The Four Day Week

How has the perspective of the four-day working week changed in recent years?
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2nd August 2022 by Grace Gee
Shareholders and stakeholders: a complex relationship

Shareholders and stakeholders: a complex relationship?

Does the focus on shareholders hinder wealth equality? or should business have a greater focus on profit?
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1st February 2022 by Julia Hanna

Location pay, but not as we know it

Sam looks at what fair pay means for hybrid working
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1st February 2022 by Samantha Gee
A mixed picture for pay in 2022  - Pay and reward

A mixed picture for pay in 2022

Julia looks at the factors impacting pay budgets for next year
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10th November 2021 by Julia Hanna
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Pay benchmarking in rocky times

Julia considers the impact of Covid on survey data
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13th July 2021 by Julia Hanna

WEBINAR: Pay Equity

Listen to the recording of the recent Curo Compensation webinar where Julia shared why looking beyond like work is important
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10th May 2021 by Julia Hanna
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WEBINAR: Grouping Employees for Pay Equity Analysis

Join our free webinar on 29 April where we are joining Curo Compensation to explore pay equity analysis and grouping employees.
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27th April 2021 by Julia Hanna
Carpet

Gender pay gap reporting: changes to enforcement

The government has announced changes to the GPG enforcement rules, but is it the right thing to do?
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1st March 2021 by Julia Hanna
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Pay review in a pandemic

Julia provides a quick round up of some of the published pay prediction data.
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23rd February 2021 by Julia Hanna
Man in office

Guest Post on REBA: How permanent work-from-home strategies can affect location-related pay weightings?

With businesses making plans for a remote-based workforce, questions about location-related pay weightings are starting to rise. Sam’s article for REBA looks at the options and considerations that organisations could review.
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27th January 2021 by Verditer
top 10 blog posts of 2020

Our top 10 blog posts of 2020

2020 was certainly interesting for us all. Each year we highlight our most popular blog posts and this year, unsurprisingly, posts relating to COVID made up our most visited articles. But also a few older posts made the top 10, proving popular reads during 2020.
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5th January 2021 by Verditer
Pay Transparency - The Transition from Aspiration to Reality

WEBINAR: Pay Transparency

We recently joined Curo Compensation to discuss pay transparency in the UK and US and the on-demand recording is now available.



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25th November 2020 by Samantha Gee
Exam hall

Learning from the exam results fiasco

Ensuring company bonus plans are effective so exceptional employees are rewarded regardless of whether it is a good, or poor, performance year.
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7th September 2020 by Samantha Gee
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Four things to do with a 0.8% pay review

The private sector are predicting a below inflation 0.8% pay increase for the coming year. Sam’s latest blog suggests four ways to make that money work hard for you.
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24th August 2020 by Samantha Gee
Ethnicity pay reporting

Ethnicity pay reporting: taking positive action now

Don’t under-estimate the time and effort needed to prepare.
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18th June 2020 by Julia Hanna
Reward responses to COVID

Reward responses to COVID: summary of research

Unsure of how to respond to COVID-19 from a reward perspective? We share the most useful research we’ve seen so far.
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12th May 2020 by Verditer
The morality of furlough

The morality of furlough

Here’s our take on the emotion surrounding 'tycoons' furloughing staff
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1st May 2020 by Julia Hanna
Brush up on your reward knowledge

Is it time to brush up on your reward knowledge?

If reward isn’t your thing, boost your knowledge by taking a look at our series of Reward Quarter blogs or go further by pre-registering for our workshops.
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15th April 2020 by Julia Hanna
Executive pay in unprecedented times

Executive pay: the pressure is on

Now more than ever RemCo.s need to be attuned to the whole organisation
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9th April 2020 by Julia Hanna
2019/2020 Gender pay gap reporting suspended

2019/2020 Gender pay gap reporting suspended

Announcement from the Government Equalities Office and the EHRC
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25th March 2020 by Julia Hanna
Closing the engineering gender pay gap

Engineering gender pay gap research has landed

The research that we’ve been working on with the Royal Academy of Engineering and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) was launched at a packed-out event this week.
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30th January 2020 by Julia Hanna
Our top 10 of 2019

Our top 10 of 2019

2019 has been busy for our clients, and us too! Each year we take a look back at which of our blogs attracted most interested. It’s good to see that our two most popular blogs from 2019 both look at the gender pay gap, reflecting the high profile nature of this serious issue.
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13th December 2019 by Verditer

Big Fish D&I Academy - Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace

Our partners at Big Fish D&I Academy have launched their programme for 2020 which may be of interest to those with D&I (diversity & inclusion) and gender pay gap responsibilities and interests.
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12th December 2019 by Verditer
Engineering gender pay gap research to be published shortly

Engineering gender pay gap research to be published shortly

For the past few months we’ve been working with the Royal Academy of Engineering and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), supported by a number of employers, to identify the engineering pay gap. That is, to quantify the gap within the technical roles regardless of employer.
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12th December 2019 by Julia Hanna
The gender pay gap is almost zero for some

The gender pay gap is almost zero…for some

New ONS data shows the gender pay gap is decreasing for most age groups. It’s almost zero for full time employees aged between 18 and 39. So why is it still 17% overall?
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31st October 2019 by Julia Hanna
CIPD Podcast

Executive pay and the psychology of motivation

All listed companies in the UK with more than 250 people must now report the ratio between their CEO pay and the median pay of their employees. Julia joins Charles Cotton and Prof. Sandy Pepper to discuss whether it will make much difference to the widening gap, and, whether big, complex reward packages are much of a motivator anyway…
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7th August 2019 by Julia Hanna
Women and Work: Is the Tide Turning?

Women and work: Is the tide turning?

Julia reviews two new publications on the changing workplace
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10th July 2019 by Julia Hanna
2nd Gender Pay Gap Reporting Conference for Employers: Gender - Ethnicity – Disability

2nd Gender Pay Gap Reporting Conference for Employers: Gender - Ethnicity – Disability

Join us at the Business Forums International (BFI) conference we’ll be presenting a case study about Real Lessons Learnt So Far
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26th June 2019 by Verditer
Five reasons for transparent pay

Five reasons for transparent pay

There’s plenty of evidence to support having a transparent approach to pay. Sam discusses why sharing your pay strategy, principles and frameworks are a good idea.
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18th June 2019 by Samantha Gee
The challenges of gender pay reporting

The challenges of gender pay reporting - six areas of focus

Sam discusses the challenges we are facing three years into this regulatory change and how we should approach the data.
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26th April 2019 by Samantha Gee
Hard Hat Area

Hat’s off to Engineering: leading the way on gender pay

How we're working on research for the sector
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9th April 2019 by Julia Hanna
Coffee and comp with Curo - Pay Equality

Coffee & Comp With Curo: 15 May 2019, London

Sam and Julia will be guest speakers at Curo's Pay Equality breakfast session
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4th April 2019 by Verditer
No. 3 Pay Benchmarking

Reward Quarter No. 3: Pay Benchmarking

In the third of our Reward Quarter series, Julia considers pay benchmarking...
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8th February 2019 by Julia Hanna
Supermarket pay - probably defendable, but morally right?

Supermarket pay - probably defendable, but morally right?

Asda is the latest supermarket to hit the news having lost at the Court of Appeal last week on the issue of whether shop floor workers can compare the value of their work with warehouse operatives.
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5th February 2019 by Samantha Gee
Alphabetical Jumble

2018’s top 10

We were busier than ever in 2018; supporting all types of employers with a range of reward challenges.
Our most popular blogs of last year reflect the variety of ways that HR is making a difference through reward.
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30th January 2019 by Verditer
Bold goals for reward strategy

RewardReady for 2019 – time for bold goals?

This new year blog is all about pay and how it's time to be braver in our ambition and deliver on some bigger social and business issues
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29th January 2019 by Samantha Gee
Reward without ratings?  A choice of three.

Reward without ratings? A choice of three.

Many companies are turning away from appraisal ratings, but how can we reward performance without them?
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13th November 2018 by Samantha Gee
Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits: Julia talks Christmas and festive rewards for your staff

Julia talks to Employee Benefits about the options you have when it comes to festive staff rewards.
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7th November 2018 by Julia Hanna
Transparency: driving the wind of change

Transparency: driving the wind of change

Julia discusses the complexity and commitment needed for ethnicity pay reporting
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26th October 2018 by Julia Hanna
Four-day work week

The Four-Day Working Week

Does it work? Our guest blogger Susan Palmer talks through the benefits for both companies and workers alike.
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22nd October 2018 by Susan Palmer
People Management: Sam talks salary sacrifice one year on

People Management: Sam talks salary sacrifice one year on

Sam talks to People Management about how changes in salary sacrifice have affected reward
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16th October 2018 by Verditer
CIPD reward courses

Verditer to deliver CIPD reward courses

We’re really excited to be working with the CIPD to deliver some of their short courses in reward
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20th September 2018 by Verditer
Is parental leave on your gender pay action plan?

Is parental leave on your gender pay action plan?

With around only 2% of couples taking up shared parental leave, Sam discusses how employers have a role to play in making childcare equal and in turn reducing the gender pay gap.
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16th August 2018 by Samantha Gee

Corporate Governance Code 2018

Julia reviews the key points of the new Corporate Governance Code and the opportunities for HR
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19th July 2018 by Julia Hanna
Event: E-reward annual conference for compensation & benefit leaders

Event: E-reward annual conference for compensation & benefit leaders

Join us at the E-reward annual conference in November where we’ll be presenting a case study about transforming pay.
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16th July 2018 by Verditer
WEBINAR Recording Now Live managing ratings and reward in a post-appraisal world

WEBINAR: recording now live

Over 600 people signed up to our last webinar. If you missed it, a recording is now live.
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16th July 2018 by Verditer
Ten things you need to know about Executive pay ratios

Ten things you need to know about executive pay ratios

Sam discusses what you need to know when it comes to executive pay ratios.
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12th June 2018 by Samantha Gee
WEBINAR: managing ratings and reward in a post-appraisal world

WEBINAR: managing ratings and reward in a post-appraisal world

Join Sam and Clear Review CEO Stuart Hearn on 11th July for a free webinar.
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11th June 2018 by Verditer
Coffee and comp with Curo

Coffee and comp with Curo: 2 May 2018, London

Sam and Julia will be guest speakers at Curo's Gender Pay Gap breakfast session
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16th April 2018 by Verditer
More authentic gender pay please

More authentic gender pay please

Sam’s latest blog is a plea for more honesty and less PR when it comes to gender pay reporting.
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19th March 2018 by Samantha Gee
Employee Benefits Magazine

Employee Benefits Magazine: Financial fitness is a win-win

Julia talks to Employee Benefits Magazine about how employers can support financial well being
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26th February 2018 by Julia Hanna
10 more great gender pay gap narratives

10 more great gender pay gap narratives

With only 2 ½ months to go before the first reporting deadline Julia's taken another look at the narratives on the government website.
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18th January 2018 by Julia Hanna
Are you reward ready for 2018?

Are you reward ready for 2018?

In the usual ‘new year’ fashion, here’s my thoughts on what’s on the horizon for reward in the year ahead.
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8th January 2018 by Samantha Gee
If you want to get ahead; get reward

If you want to get ahead; get reward

The expression used to be if you want to get ahead, get a hat. In HR now, to get ahead you need to ‘get reward’.
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4th January 2018 by Julia Hanna
Our top 10 of 2017

Our top 10 of 2017

2017 has been an exciting year for pay and reward.
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22nd December 2017 by Verditer
centre stage for HR

Why reward is centre stage for HR

It’s no longer just for specialists
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13th December 2017 by Julia Hanna
Everyone wants to be a star to show gender diversity and equal pay

10 Great Gender Pay Gap Narratives

Ten of the best to date, plus how others are getting it wrong.
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10th October 2017 by Samantha Gee
Pay: a new perspective for employee engagement.

Pay: a new perspective for employee engagement

The findings are clear. The top opportunity for driving employee engagement right now is reward.
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3rd October 2017 by Samantha Gee
Reward Quarter No. 2: Job Evaluation

Reward Quarter No. 2: Job Evaluation

In the second of our Reward Quarter series, Julia considers job evaluation...
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31st August 2017 by Julia Hanna
Employee Benefits Magazine

Employee Benefits Magazine: Top tips for linking recognition to an organisation’s values

Julia talks with Employee Benefits Magazine on aligning employee and organisational values
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7th August 2017 by Julia Hanna
French quarter in New Orleans

Reward Quarter No. 1: Reward Strategy

Sam introduces the first blog of our new Reward Quarter series, exploring reward strategy.
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11th July 2017 by Samantha Gee
Has Executive Pay finally had a makeover?

Has executive pay finally had a makeover?

Julia assesses the trends for executive compensation.
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11th July 2017 by Julia Hanna
The gig economy retuning reward

The gig economy: retuning reward

Julia considers the impact of the changing shape of work on reward….
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26th June 2017 by Julia Hanna
Do your reward communications cut the mustard?

Do your reward communications cut the mustard?

Julia shares insights from an ad executive...
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31st May 2017 by Julia Hanna
Balloons to represent inflation and pay increases

Why inflation-driven pay increases have run out of hot air

Sam considers why cost of living pay increases just don't work.
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3rd April 2017 by Samantha Gee
Wonderwoman to show gender parity and pay equality

Gender Pay Reporting Must Reads

Our top 10 of really useful resources about gender pay gap reporting.
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30th March 2017 by Samantha Gee
Photo showing choice for future direction of reward

REBA's new model reward

The recently published REBA/JLT New Model Reward Report explores how legislative, economic and societal changes will shape reward strategies over the next 10 years.
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28th March 2017 by Samantha Gee
Tightrope

Tension in the air: job evaluation for a changing world

Conflicting drivers and needs are propelling the need for a fresh approach
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21st February 2017 by Julia Hanna
Verditer Video Screen Shot

VIDEO: Create pay foundations in three simple steps

We're pleased to launch our short video on how we create pay foundations for clients.
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9th February 2017 by Verditer
Mind the gap

EVENT: gender pay and talent attraction strategies

Following the successful December event, we are again partnering with True North to explore the gender pay gap and its impact on talent attraction strategies. Join us on 14 March.
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7th February 2017 by Verditer
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The Times: Sam talks of recognition for the Talent Management Special Report

Sam talks to the Times/Raconteur in their special report on Talent Management.
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31st January 2017 by Samantha Gee
Strategy paper being read to show Reward ready

Are you ‘reward ready’ for business success in 2017?

Following our popular ‘Reward Ready for 2016’, we take a look at what’s in store for reward in 2017.
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16th January 2017 by Samantha Gee
gender pay gap

UPDATED: Reporting your gender pay gap

Julia updates our synopsis of the reporting requirements now that the regulations have been published
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10th January 2017 by Julia Hanna
Blog

Our top 10 of 2016

2016 certainly wasn't dull on the reward front, our top 10 blogs show what's top of everyone's lists
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19th December 2016 by Verditer
Karate kick at sunrise

Executive pay green paper: kick-starting or backtracking?

Julia considers whether proposed regulations will bring real change
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19th December 2016 by Julia Hanna
Cut your gender pay gap

10 reasons to cut your gender pay gap

Why reducing your gender pay gap should be an important area of focus.
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28th November 2016 by Samantha Gee
London Skyline

EVENT: gender pay and attraction strategies

Join us on 7 December when we partner with True North Analytics to explore the gender pay gap and its impact on attraction strategies.
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17th November 2016 by Verditer
Double-edged sword to show challenges of pay transparency.

Is pay transparency a double-edged sword?

Does transparent pay do more damage than good given our inflated perceptions of self-worth?
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14th November 2016 by Samantha Gee
CIPD

WEBINAR: Brexit for reward professionals

Missed Sam's CPID webinar? Listen to the recording and download the slides
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11th October 2016 by Verditer
Dice to show gender pay gap is just a number

CASE STUDY: why this city firm chose not to publish their gender pay gap

A thoughtful approach to the gender pay gap issue
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10th October 2016 by Samantha Gee
gender pay gap?

UPDATED: Gender Pay: are you ready to report?

Julia provides an update on what we know so far about the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations.
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5th October 2016 by Julia Hanna
gender pay gap seminars

BOOK NOW: gender pay gap seminars

Join us for our November Gender Pay Gap Seminars in partnership with Shoosmiths.
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29th September 2016 by Verditer
Collaborate to show benefit of flexible reward

NEW SERVICE: Flexible Reward

An agile way to access reward expertise as and when you need it.
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14th September 2016 by Samantha Gee
Image of snapped pencil

Does Brexit mean reward is broken?

Julia discusses how reward impacted our decision to leave the EU and what we should do now.
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22nd August 2016 by Julia Hanna
CIPD

WEBINAR: what Brexit means for reward professionals

Sam is presenting on Brexit and reward for the CIPD webinar on 22 September.
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12th August 2016 by Verditer
Pay review, National Living Wage, NLW, Gender pay reporting

Get ready for the annual pay review

A blog from Sam that summarises factors to take into account when planning your pay review.
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10th August 2016 by Samantha Gee
Rainbow by Vogages etc

The market median pot of gold

Sam's blog looks at why benchmarking is simply a guide for pay decisions and not the answer
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8th August 2016 by Samantha Gee
Adapated from Bells by Warlock D

Financial wellbeing: more than bells and whistles

Julia explores why financial wellbeing should be core to your reward offering
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3rd August 2016 by Julia Hanna
Greens and vegatables in store

Theresa May: setting out her stall on executive pay

Julia looks at the implications of new Conservatism on the pay debate
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12th July 2016 by Julia Hanna
Breaking Away Brexit

Brexit: implications for reward

Following the EU Referendum and our decision to leave, we take a look at the potential implications for reward
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4th July 2016 by Samantha Gee
Baby in bath water

Don't throw out your performance management baby!

Sam's latest blog - what you put in place is more important that what you throw out when it comes to performance management
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30th June 2016 by Samantha Gee
Bond University Rugby by Kerrie_

Improving performance by keeping up with the Jones'

Julia explores what we can learn from the England rugby coach's approach to creating an elite team
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23rd June 2016 by Julia Hanna
Hot Foot by Istolethetv

Turning up the heat on executive pay

Will consumer campaign groups 'nudge' corporations to make changes?
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15th June 2016 by Julia Hanna
Clear bubble

How being crystal clear on pay improves job satisfaction

Sam writes for Employee Benefits Magazine on how employers can use reward to improve job satisfaction
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15th June 2016 by Samantha Gee
Adapated from Toothpaste by sllp. D Thompson

Pay: surviving the big squeeze

As employment costs increase, many employers are 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'. How taking a longer term view not a quick fix can help...
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7th June 2016 by Julia Hanna
Photo by JD Hancock

Pay or parity?

Insights from the Equal Pay Event with Curo
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31st May 2016 by Julia Hanna
Orange by Alan Cleaver

Do employees influence benefits strategy?

Julia writes for Employee Benefits Magazine considering the impact employees are having on benefits strategy
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25th April 2016 by Julia Hanna
Daffodil by Karen Blaha

Will executive pay spring back into the spotlight?

As AGM season approaches, Julia looks at the impact of high executive pay
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5th April 2016 by Julia Hanna
Pay here by R4VI

Reward without ratings

We write for Clear Review, the performance management software specialists, on how to manage reward without performance ratings
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2nd April 2016 by Samantha Gee
Male female superheros to show pay equality and gender pay

Equal Pay Event with Curo

Join us on 19 May for our Equal Pay debate in partnership with Curo Compensation.
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1st April 2016 by Verditer
Male and female characters to show equality and Gender pay

New service: Gender Pay Reporting

Our new service helps you to understand and address your gender pay gap
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30th March 2016 by Samantha Gee
Adapated from 5 generations of Royals by Drivethrucafe

International benefits for a multigenerational workforce

Read a synopsis of Julia's EB Connect presentation
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30th March 2016 by Julia Hanna
Equality and Gender Parity

Three reasons to calculate your gender pay gap - today

Sam's blog shares three good reasons not to delay calculating your gender pay gap.
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29th March 2016 by Samantha Gee
Bell Northampton - appraisal and performance management case study

Why a fast-growth retailer did an appraisal u-turn

A performance management case study from Bell, a successful luxury retailer with an ambitious growth plan.
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3rd March 2016 by Samantha Gee
Scales of Justice to indicate fairness

Pay, trust and engagement

In this blog Sam explains why 'doing the right thing' in pay affects trust, and so drives engagement.
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1st March 2016 by Samantha Gee
Eddie Stobart Ireland, Amelia Grace by Peter Mooney

Pensions auto enrolment: crossed the finish line?

Julia looks at ways to boost employee financial wellness
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19th February 2016 by Julia Hanna
Nettle by Steve P2008

Grasping the nettle of executive pay

Julia attended the High Pay Centre event "Does high pay really motivate top executives?", here are her takeaways...
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18th February 2016 by Julia Hanna
What do 5 generations mean for international benefits?

What do 5 generations mean for international benefits?

Hear Julia present on international benefits for a multigenerational workforce at Employee Benefits Connect on 9 March
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17th February 2016 by Julia Hanna
Light in Tunnel to show hope for Performance Management

Performance management must reads

Sam's top 10 performance management articles.
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16th February 2016 by Samantha Gee
Gender Pay: are you ready to report?

Gender Pay: are you ready to report?

Julia provides a synopsis of the Government draft regulations on Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting
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12th February 2016 by Julia Hanna
Blogs Reward Pay Performance Management

Our top 10 of 2015

We wrote on many and varied topics in 2015, here are our top 10.
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14th January 2016 by Verditer
CIPD Branch Conference: What's the new deal on performance?

CIPD Branch Conference: What's the new deal on performance?

Hear Sam present on performance management at the CIPD Northamptonshire Branch Conference on 2 Feb 2016.
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4th January 2016 by Samantha Gee
Executive Pay, Pay Gap, Gender pay gap, pay ratio

High Pay Centre ‘Pay Ratios: Just do it’– a review

Stepping up to disclosure - a synopsis of the High Pay Centre report
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15th December 2015 by Julia Hanna
Future pay Reward and performance management

Are you ‘reward ready’ for business success in 2016?

Sam's predictions for reward in 2016 in response to the challenges of a VUCA world.
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9th December 2015 by Samantha Gee
Gender pay gap, diversity,

The Gender Pay Gap: Time to get the diversity ducks lined up?

It's coming soon. Are you ready for the analysis or can you go further?
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8th December 2015 by Julia Hanna
Jam tomorrow: Salary benchmarking in a 2% world

Jam tomorrow: Salary benchmarking in a 2% world

2016 pay decisions will be made against an uncertain outlook so it’s even more important to make informed decisions based upon defendable data
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4th December 2015 by Julia Hanna
Athletic feet by Tableanty

CIPD Performance Management Conference: Taking stock

Themes from the CIPD conference held on 1st December.
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2nd December 2015 by Julia Hanna
Digital Graphics by Steve Johnson

REBA Innovation Day: The future of benefits technology

Some key messages from the REBA Innovation Day on 25 November 2015.
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27th November 2015 by Samantha Gee
Performance Management Graphic by Inky Thinking

Are you ready to tame performance management?

Our HR Game Changers event looked at how to tame performance management. Here's a summary.
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21st November 2015 by Samantha Gee
Clearly by Brandon

Performance management (3 of 3): discretionary reward

In the last of our performance management trilogy, Julia considers the foundations for greater manager discretion in reward
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13th October 2015 by Julia Hanna
Huracan by Alexander Nie

Are pensions freedoms living up to expectations?

Julia is in Employee Benefits Magazine this week considering whether the over 55's have run amok with their pension pots
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7th October 2015 by Julia Hanna
Tiger by Wiliam Worby to represent taming

Event: Taming Big Data and Performance Management

We'll be exploring these two significant game changers for HR at our complimentary event on 18 November in Milton Keynes.
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6th October 2015 by Verditer
Chess to show judgement and complex decisions

CEO Pay: why charity trustees have the hardest job

In Sam's blog she explains why setting executive pay is so challenging in the charity sector.
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29th September 2015 by Samantha Gee
Sabre tooth tiger to show extinction for employers without a great EVP

Future-focussed Reward: will your EVP save you from extinction?

In this blog Sam talks about the importance of a great Employee Value Proposition along with some tips we use with clients.
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14th September 2015 by Samantha Gee
Bamboozled by Brandon

Performance management (2 of 3): reward without ratings

In the second of our performance management trilogy, Julia considers whether there's a simple answer to reward without ratings.
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9th September 2015 by Julia Hanna
Brownie climbing

How to earn Brownie points

How volunteering can help a company be irresistible
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25th August 2015 by Julia Hanna
Employee Benefits Live

Presentation: Future-focussed reward is all about EVP

Hear us talk about Employee Value Proposition on Day 2 of Employee Benefits Live 2015.
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14th August 2015 by Verditer
Leap of faith by Brandon

Performance management (1 of 3): removing appraisal ratings

The first in our performance management trilogy Sam looks at what is behind the trend to remove appraisal ratings, and the potential issues to consider.
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4th August 2015 by Samantha Gee
Reading newspapers

Reward Bulletin with Standley Associates - July 2015

Here's an updated Reward Bulletin developed in partnership with Standley Associates. Includes an up to date summary of pay and reward in UK and Europe.
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29th July 2015 by Verditer
Image courtesy of Sharon Mollerus

Why wellbeing?

Angela Steel our guest blogger highlights the positive impacts of a wellbeing programme...
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21st July 2015 by Angela Steel
Bridge by Ewen Roberts

Gender Pay Reporting

Gender pay reporting is coming, the Government aims to end the pay gap in a generation
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15th July 2015 by Julia Hanna
Craig Sunter  'Lean on Me' to srepresent equality

National Living Wage - let's be clear

This blog from Sam looks at what the new NLW actually means in reality.
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14th July 2015 by Samantha Gee
5 Inches by Frankieleon

The alignment illusion of shareholder value

The High Pay Centre contends that LTIs should be abolished, is there another way?
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13th July 2015 by Julia Hanna
Paper Money by Kevin Dooley to represent Pay

Six arguments for executive pay

Sam is in HR Zone this week outlining some of the arguments for high executive pay.
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1st July 2015 by Samantha Gee
People reading newspapers to reflect News bulletin

Reward Bulletin with Standley Associates - June 2015

We have once again partnered with Standley Associates to bring you an up to date summary of pay and reward in UK and Europe.
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18th June 2015 by Verditer
Eye I by Thomas Tolkein

The power of recognition

We look at the benefits of ensuring your employees feel valued and engaged
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17th June 2015 by Julia Hanna
Number 10

A Government for working people

Julia explores what the Conservative government means for pay and reward
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12th June 2015 by Julia Hanna
Conductor taking control by Phil Roeder

Take control of pay in 6 steps

Sam writes for HR Zone on the six steps needed to take control of pay in your organisation.
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9th June 2015 by Samantha Gee
Gender equality as shown by Mr Fantastic vs. Elastigirl by JD Hancock

The shocking reality of equal pay

This blog is about the slow progress towards pay equality and why compulsory gender pay gap reporting will help.
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6th June 2015 by Samantha Gee
Banksy Street

Are you ready to come clean on executive pay?

Julia writes in HR Zone on possibly the bitterest aspect of the executive pay debate - the pay gap
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3rd June 2015 by Julia Hanna
Employee Engagement

Where next for Engagement?

Julia comments on an article in HR Magazine
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28th May 2015 by Julia Hanna
The Money Tree by Steve Corey

High Pay Centre: 'No Routine Riches' - a review

Sam reviews the recent High Pay Centre report into performance-related pay
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19th May 2015 by Samantha Gee
Storm Drain by darkday - to show money down the drain

Bonus down the drain? Our 5-point healthcheck

Julia writes for HR Zone with a five point health check to ensure bonus isn't money simply wasted.
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14th May 2015 by Julia Hanna
Glenn Close Fatal Attraction to show excitement and mistake

A $70,000 fatal attraction?

In this blog Sam explains why high pay may be attractive on the surface but could lead to a nasty surprise underneath.
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7th May 2015 by Samantha Gee
Newspaper to indicate News Bulletin

Reward Bulletin with Standley Associates - April 2015

We have partnered with Standley Associates to bring you a Reward Bulletin covering pay and reward in UK and Europe.
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30th April 2015 by Verditer
Numbers Benchmarking Pay Data

What will salary benchmarking uncover?

Sam contributes to the topic of salary benchmarking in CIPD People Management magazine.
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28th April 2015 by Samantha Gee
When a Euro is not a Euro

When a Euro is not a Euro?

Julia describes how to set, and compare, pay equitably across borders.
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23rd April 2015 by Julia Hanna
Verditer Flycatcher by Ganesh Subramanian

Verditer - for more than one day

The trials of choosing a company name.
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1st April 2015 by Samantha Gee
Sustainable woods by Pavel Ahmed

Taking the long view

Sam contributes to an ICAEW article on the challenge faced by remuneration committees to incorporate environmental and social issues into executive pay.
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29th March 2015 by Samantha Gee
Low wage increase in a buoyant market

Low wage increase in a buoyant market

Julia provides insight in HRZone on how to set salary increase budgets when wage growth is low despite low unemployment and an economic upturn.
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28th March 2015 by Julia Hanna
Engaging, communicating and energising employees

Engaging, communicating and energising employees

Sam presents at a ClarksLegal event on how reward impacts employee engagement.
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21st March 2015 by Samantha Gee
Should zero hours contracts have a minimum benefits provision?

Should zero hours contracts have a minimum benefits provision?

Zero-hours contracts should be used to create great places to work regardless of contract – argues Sam in Employee Benefits magazine.
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20th March 2015 by Samantha Gee
Social media and reward

Social media and reward

A great review following the CIPD Reward Conference where Sam presented a session on social media with Helen Murlis.
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19th March 2015 by Samantha Gee
Golden idol trophy for being the best

Reward and Best Companies

Sam writes in HR Zone on the important role reward plays in employee engagement.
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18th March 2015 by Samantha Gee
Entering the social media workplace

Entering the social media workplace

An article in Workplace Savings and Benefits on social media quotes Sam’s session at the CIPD Reward Conference.
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17th March 2015 by Samantha Gee
Unique as a snowflake

Employers should make their benefits offering unique

Sam writes for Employee Benefits on using benefits as a differentiator.
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16th February 2014 by Samantha Gee