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Will furlough affect your pay gap?

Will furlough affect your pay gap?

The Government Equalities Office has confirmed how furlough will impact the calculations that are involved in the gender pay gap reporting process
Will furlough affect your pay gap?

Will furlough affect your pay gap?

24 Nov 2020by Amber Pritchard
Will furlough affect your pay gap?
The Government Equalities Office has confirmed how furlough will impact the calculations that are involved in the gender pay gap reporting process
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Pensions expert says “trustees need to look out for themselves”

Pensions expert says “trustees need to look out for themselves”

Trustees of defined benefit pension schemes should act quickly to protect savers if they spot the warning signs of employer distress or insolvency, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced
How to reward employees and improve retention

How to reward employees and improve retention

Seven out of 10 people have said 2020 has been the most stressful year of their working lives, according to a new study
REC: Government risks leaving key workers behind

REC: Government risks leaving key workers behind

Thousands of key workers could be disadvantaged because of the risk of falling ill or self-isolation and its impact on the provision for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), a professional body has warned
Revealed: The Rewards and Reward 300 Awards shortlist

Revealed: The Rewards and Reward 300 Awards shortlist

The shortlist for the most distinguished event on the calendars of pay and reward professionals, celebrating both teams and individuals for their extraordinary work in 2020, has been revealed
Real living wage for London set £2 higher than NLW

Real living wage for London set £2 higher than NLW

The Real Living Wage has been increased to £10.85 in London (an increase of 10 pence) and £9.50 (an increase of 20 pence) in the rest of the UK
Job Retention Bonus postponed as CJRS extended again

Job Retention Bonus postponed as CJRS extended again

Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until the end of March 2021
Employees made redundant can be brought back for extended CJRS

Employees made redundant can be brought back for extended CJRS

Employees who were made redundant or stopped working for an employer can be brought back and claimed for under the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), HMRC has confirmed
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RS Interviews

Meet the next generation

Meet the next generation

by Amber Pritchard
Liam Gill is the face of payroll at Booking.com. Find out why he won a Next Generation Award at The Rewards 2019
“Invite yourself to the conversation”

“Invite yourself to the conversation”

by Amber Pritchard
Maria Hennessey on her 34-year-strong payroll career at McDonald’s
"Reward people love firefighting"

"Reward people love firefighting"

by Amber Pritchard
Tim Robertson of ITN on reward professionals’ characteristics, bias in salary setting and the need for portable benefits
Redefining reward

Redefining reward

by Amber Pritchard
Megan O’Shaughnessy of BT on her journey into reward, how to attract and retain talent and the importance of flexible working
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Are you aware of the rules?

by Alastair Kendrick
Although cycling is increasing in popularity during the pandemic, employment tax specialist Alastair Kendrick says employers must be careful how they use the cycle to work scheme
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Ros Altmann

State pension age: What the government did wrong

by Ros Altmann
The ruling on women’s state pension age is disappointing, but not entirely unexpected, says former pensions minister Ros Altmann
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Reward 300 - index of influence

Reward 300 - index of influence
Charles Cotton

Charles Cotton

Senior Adviser for Performance and Reward
CIPD
Liz Robins

Liz Robins

Managing Partner
AS Robins
Karen Thomson

Karen Thomson

Director - Group Payroll Services
Armstrong Watson
Neil Hollister

Neil Hollister

CEO
The Payroll Centre
Ian Hodson

Ian Hodson

Head of Reward
University of Lincoln
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Auto-enrolment thresholds 2018-19

Auto-enrolment thresholds 2018-19

by Ian Holloway
Every year, legislation requires a review of the Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band (QEB) thresholds that will apply in the following tax year.
Advisory Fuel Rates December 2017 – four changes

Advisory Fuel Rates December 2017 – four changes

by Ian Holloway
HMRC’s Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) can be used by employers in two situations, both applying if the employee has a company car.
Voluntary Living Wage increases

Voluntary Living Wage increases

by Ian Holloway
Voluntary Living Wage employers should be aware of the announcement on 6 November that sees the rates increase. Note that paying staff at this Living Wage is voluntary but paying them at the National Living Wage is mandatory.

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