Category: HR Technology
The Two Different Stories of your Pay Gap
Paul Davies | 07 April 2025
Gender Pay | Gender Pay Gap | Gender Pay Reporting | HR Technology
Picture this, you’ve run all the calculations, you’ve got your gender pay gap figures, and you’ve submitted the results. You’re getting the report ready for your Board/Directors/Execs and you know the questions they’re going to ask; “so what?”, “what does this mean for us?”, “do we have a problem?”
Minimum Wage, Maximum Quandary
Simon Cook | 27 March 2025
Flexible working | HR Technology | Cost of Living | Employee Value Proposition | Employee Benefits
With the April hikes looming in both the National Living Wage (6.7%) and Employer’s National Insurance contributions, employers and HR professionals certainly face an uphill struggle in balancing the books and remaining competitive in the talent market.
“Job for Life” Mindset – Could it Make a Comeback in 2025?
Sarah Lardner | 20 March 2025
Job Levelling | HR Technology | Pay Structure
Anyone who’s seen the data from the recent study by LinkedIn and Microsoft may be wondering whether I’ve mis-typed this headline, but please bear with me.
How Emerald Publishing adopted an “informed, fair and consistent approach to pay”
Spencer Hughes | 07 March 2025
HR software | HR Technology | Pay benchmarking | Pay
To enable a robust and effective Pay Benchmarking process, Emerald Publishing worked with our consultants and adopted our pay benchmarking tool, PayLab.
The key technology changes to be aware of as we plan Reward Strategy for 2024
Sarah Lardner | 23 November 2023
Evaluate | Job Evaluation Software | HR software | HR Technology | PayLab | Advance | Hapi
HR Tech is evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of modern business. Previously companies acquired an Enterprise solution like Oracle or PeopleSoft to ‘do everything’. Now HR Directors can pick and choose between a range of products on different platforms with an expectation that they can integrate and ‘talk to each other’. It sounds straightforward but the goalposts are constantly shifting so it is important to peel back the layers.
The changing world of Tech - Part 2: Generative AI
Sarah Lardner | 23 June 2023
HR software | Reward technology | HR Technology | The Metaverse
In the first instalment of this two-part blog I focused on the Metaverse, and what it means to the business world in which we are operating as HR professionals. This time I am going to focus on the related topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Generative AI.
The changing world of Tech - Part 1: The Metaverse
Sarah Lardner | 09 June 2023
Disruptive HR | Reward technology | HR Technology | Planning Ahead | Thought Leadership
In the first of a series of Metaverse-themed insights, Sarah Lardner explores what the Metaverse is and how HR leaders can leverage the opportunities it presents.
The key technology changes to be aware of as we plan Reward Strategy for 2023
Sarah Lardner | 13 January 2023
Evaluate | Job Evaluation Software | HR software | Reward technology | HR Technology | PayLab | Advance | Hapi
HR Tech is evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of modern business. Previously companies acquired an Enterprise solution like Oracle or PeopleSoft to ‘do everything’. Now HR Directors can pick and choose between a range of products on different platforms with an expectation that they can integrate and ‘talk to each other’. It sounds straightforward but the goalposts are constantly shifting so it is important to peel back the layers.
How to use technology to ensure your recognition strategy is inclusive
14 October 2022
HR software | Reward technology | HR Technology | Hapi
For recognition to be truly inclusive, it goes without saying that it needs to touch everyone. Regardless of position, rank, department, seniority, age, gender or background, a recognition scheme needs to resonate with everybody and ultimately give all employees the opportunity to be nominated and recognised.
How can HR technology support your annual pay review process?
13 May 2022
HR software | HR Technology | Pay Review
Having to juggle multiple spreadsheets is one of the main pain points of pay review but the introduction of HR technology to support the process and not only make life a little easier, but also to help you work more efficiently and effectively at pay review time and throughout the year.
How joined-up HR tech can boost productivity
10 March 2022
As employers have had to find new ways to create engaging and collaborative work experiences, we are seeing growing numbers of organisations using HR technology. Lisa Trewhitt reviews the productivity gains HR tech can bring.
HR Tech – Making an Impact in 2021
14 January 2021
Whether it is reward and recognition, diversity or maintaining engagement and communication with a remote workforce, HR tech will be at the heart of driving these initiatives forward, enabling HR to do more with tighter budgets and depleted resources. Alastair Cole reviews where you could use HR Tech to best effect.
