09 December 2020
Industrial Relations: The Great Unknown?
Why now, more than ever, Boards and Executive Management need to understand the trade union dynamic.
People and HR
Keeping HRDs up-to-date with people-related issues including talent management, reward, future of work and more.
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07 December 2020
Negotiating in uncertain times
In the shadow of COVID-19, we look at how successful approaches being used in unionised organisations can help clients plan effectively during the pandemic.
15 October 2020
Why Inclusion and Diversity should be on every Internal Audit function’s plan this year
Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is increasingly key to the successful execution of business strategy.
10 September 2020
Remuneration Committee Discretion
Most remuneration committees intend to use discretion to determine 2020 annual bonus. What factors will they consider when making their assessments?
18 August 2020
Employing remote workers? How a Central Employing Entity could benefit you
Traditional employment models were not set up to support the complexities of remote working. How can a Central Employing Entity help?
13 August 2020
“Are You Missing Millions?” asks former Australian Prime Minister and Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL) Chair Julia Gillard
How can you pave the way for business growth after COVID-19? Read our latest blog by Brenda Trenowden.
28 July 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on executive pay
Executive rewards look set to change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at different opinions on the extent of this change.
16 July 2020
How COVID-19 will reset traditional workplace rules
Our working culture has been blown out of the water by lockdown. We look ahead to how traditional rules will be reset.
13 January 2020
New year resolutions every HR function should make
As we come into the New Year and decade many of us will be thinking about setting personal resolutions. But it’s also a great time to think about how to revitalise and refresh your HR function.
19 December 2019
Employee Experience - at the heart of your HR Transformation journey
People are an organisation’s biggest asset. A workforce that is therefore disengaged or insufficiently skilled will always impede growth and performance. And so employee experience must be at the heart of any successful business.
11 November 2019
Coming out and getting back on track
Trans Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about gender identity and to help promote understanding and support for the trans, non-binary and gender fluid communities in the workplace.
01 November 2019
The future of HR: “Reports of the death of the HRBP are greatly exaggerated”
As highlighted in our recent New world. New skills report, we all know that the world of work is changing: radically and quickly.
25 September 2019
Appraisals, hidden disabilities and me
This time last year, work goals and objectives were being set; it was time to take my career to the next level after returning from a year’s maternity leave.
01 August 2019
How do you make tough decisions in a time of disruption and skills upheaval?
I am often asked for my thoughts and advice when friends or colleagues are making major career or life decisions.
15 July 2019
Preparing for the Workforce of The Future
Technological breakthroughs are changing the way we work, enabling ever-more collaboration between workers and machines.
29 May 2019
Has slow progress on gender pay dented positivity and commitment?
The vast majority of senior business leaders attending a PwC event on gender pay reporting said the measure has had a positive impact on their business.
08 April 2019
Gender pay gap: Five tips for reading between the lines this year
By Luke Hatter Last year’s introduction of annual gender pay gap reporting forced every large employer in the UK to share its figures publicly for...
03 April 2019
Ethnicity pay reporting: Why it’s time, and where to start
By Katy E Bennett Influential business leaders came together at a PwC event in London last week to discuss why it’s time organisations tackle the...
27 March 2019
Explaining Financial Wellness
By Saq Hussain In this blog we’ll look at the evolution of financial wellness across the US, Ireland and the UK, sharing our experiences of...
17 January 2019
Short term pain, long term gain - Upcoming challenges for HR and Reward functions in Asset & Wealth Management
By Duncan Nicholls Market performance and compensation go hand in hand in the Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) sector. Stagnating markets will bring significant challenges...
11 January 2019
Ethnicity pay gap reporting - how will the market respond?
By Katy Bennett and Shalah Akhtar On 11 October 2018, the Government published a series of papers and statements on supporting ethnic minorities in the...
11 January 2019
Social enterprises are making great strides in reporting on their positive impacts
Insights from PwC’s Building Public Trust Award 2018 for Impact in Social Enterprise, by Laura Hinton, PwC Chief People Officer and Executive Board member
07 January 2019
UK Government threatens to ‘name and shame’ companies falling foul of Modern Slavery Act
By Polly Miles and Chris Cartmell The Home Office has recently issued letters to approximately 17,000 companies who they have determined are obligated entities under...
27 December 2018
Workforce Fairness reporting in the FTSE 350: Key observations from the Building Public Trust Awards
By Alastair Woods and Jess Garbett One of the big people issues facing businesses in 2018 has been inequality in the workforce. The lightning rod...
19 December 2018
The Future of HR: eight technologies that will reshape the HR function
By Chris Murray, Elizabeth Yates and Prasun Shah PwC’s latest Future of Work report tells us that organisations are not doing enough to prepare for...
