HR Now. More Big Issues…

Our blog on HR Now. The Big Issues has generated much discussion amongst our clients. They have told us about several other issues on their minds:

1. Consistency of remuneration and benefits

Does everyone who stays for 10 years get the gold watch or only if you're in the 'A' team?

While constant business change necessitates flexibility, to drive consistent behaviours and avoid problems associated with an 'us and them' culture it's important for organisations to ensure an appropriate level of consistency in strategy in remuneration and other benefits across their business units and areas. For example, if a senior manager is entitled to a potential annual bonus based on sales staff retention over the long term but sales people who report to the manager are entitled to annual bonus based on team sales inconsistent behaviour between the sales team and their manager may arise. Or if time off in lieu of extra effort outside normal work hours is not being administered