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Compensation management is a general term that includes all the work done to ensure that companies offer appropriate salary packages that align with the business’s [...]

Definition Preboarding involves preparing a new recruit for their new role between a candidate accepting the job offer and starting in the role. It differs [...]

Many different terms, acronyms, and abbreviations are commonly used in everyday business within the HR industry. Navigating a sea of new words and concepts can [...]

A bank holiday is a working day on which most businesses and schools are closed. Some services, such as shops and transport operators, may still [...]

Definition Your wage is the fixed, regular payment you receive for the work or services you provide to your employer. It is usually paid daily, [...]

Definition A fringe benefit supplements an employee’s salary by providing a benefit that exceeds what is required or expected. Fringe benefits are often viewed as [...]

Definition Seasonal employment is when an individual is employed on a temporary basis during certain times of the year, usually to meet a specific need [...]

An employee directory is a digital system that stores information about an organisation’s members. At a minimum, it includes basic information such as names, contact [...]

A salary band is the range between a minimum and maximum amount a company will pay in wages for a certain role or job level. [...]

What is Pay Parity? Pay parity is the principle of paying a fair and equal salary to everyone doing the same job under similar conditions. [...]

Introducing a hiring freeze can be a hard decision and, once it’s taken, companies need to be focused on how they communicate it and handle [...]

HR benchmarking helps companies understand how they compare to others regarding their HR processes. As employees are usually a company’s most important resource, this understanding [...]

What is an Employee Discount Scheme? An employee discount scheme is a program run by a company to help its employees pay a reduced amount [...]

Many people have a combination of a state pension, a private pension, and a workplace pension, making it a complicated business to understand exactly how [...]

What is Redeployment? The Cambridge Dictionary defines redeployment as: the act of moving employees, soldiers, equipment, etc., to a different place or using them in [...]

What is Secondment? Secondment is when an employee temporarily transfers to another position or role. The new position or role is usually within the same [...]

Also known as “time off for dependants” or “compassionate leave” in some companies, emergency leave from work is an entitlement for all employees who have [...]

You likely know about equal opportunities and how important it is for companies to protect and support the rights of all individuals to have a [...]

What is Workplace Design? Workplace design is the term for creating a work environment that considers all the elements impacting employees to holistically optimise their [...]

What is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a neurodevelopmental condition, which means that it is a condition that affects how [...]

With the prevalence of remote and hybrid positions, asynchronous work is more commonplace than an exception to the rule. This is largely due to the [...]

HireVue surveyed 900 hiring professionals and 2,319 candidates in the UK and found that almost 50% of businesses are cutting recruitment costs.  Despite this, 30% [...]

A career portfolio is a curated display of someone’s work used to exhibit their skills and expertise.  This article explains how to make a career [...]

Have questions about maternity leave in Ireland? This article answers the critical ones. It covers maternity leave length, initiating the application process, the financial support [...]