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Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid works to align bonuses and performance management

Employee Benefits

That made budgeting difficult, so we had to have forced rating distributions and hold calibration meetings lest managers got carried away and made everyone a superstar with associated rewards. Our performance management no longer sits within the reward team but has an entirely separate reporting line into the chief people officer.

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Walmart to increase store managers’ salaries

Employee Benefits

US supermarket chain Walmart is to increase the salaries of its store managers and invest in a redesigned bonus programme from next month. As a result of its investment and upcoming annual increases, store managers’ average salary will rise from $117,000 (£92,283) to $128,000 (£100,960) a year.

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Adrian Crawford: Bankers’ bonuses uncapped

Employee Benefits

First introduced by the European Union in 2014 in response to the 2008 financial crisis, the cap limited bonuses to twice employees’ basic salary. Many bankers have been happy with the relative security of higher fixed pay, all the more so as bonuses above a certain level are now subject to deferral.

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How To Design An Effective Spot Bonus Program?

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Although there are innumerable ways of rewarding your employees, rewards like spot bonuses undoubtedly win it. Unlike traditional performance-based bonuses typically tied to annual or quarterly reviews, spot bonuses can be awarded anytime. Hands down! Spot Bonus- What is it? Why Give Spot Bonus to Employees?

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40% of UK staff would choose a job with lower salary but generous benefits

Employee Benefits

Two in five (40%) UK employees admitted they would choose a job with a lower salary but generous employee benefits , according to research from MetLife UK. Competitive salaries are important, but businesses need to realise that it’s not the only thing candidates think about when assessing job opportunities.

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Pandora UK and Ireland gives retail employees one-off bonus

Employee Benefits

Since October 2022, Pandora has increased salaries by 14% for all UK and Ireland staff, and introduced a higher quarterly jewellery allowance of £500. Jewellry brand Pandora has awarded its 2,600 retail employees across UK and Ireland a one-off bonus , following its 2023 financial results.

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Employee Retention Strategies Go Beyond Competitive Salaries

HR Digest

A Gallup report stated that the cost of replacing an employee could range from one-half to two times the employee’s annual salary. Being willing to provide competitive pay for a role is the most straightforward approach a company can adopt, that is, providing a higher salary than other companies in the industry are offering.