Money At Work
The difference between a cost-of-living rise and a merit increase
Two very different mechanisms are often communicated as one number, and confusing them leads people to…
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Money At Work
What an equity or share scheme actually is, in plain terms
Share-based pay is offered widely and explained badly, and the mechanics that decide whether it is worth…
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Money At Work
Reading your own payslip, line by line
Most people check one number and ignore the rest, which is how errors survive for months and how a large…
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Money At Work
Expenses are stricter than they look, and for a reason
Reimbursement rules exist because a tax authority is reading over the employer’s shoulder, which explains…
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Money At Work
A pay freeze, a deferral and a cut are three different messages
When pay stops moving, the specific form the decision takes tells you a good deal about how bad the…
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Money At Work
The contract clauses that only matter later
Most of an employment contract is dormant while things are going well, and the parts that decide what…
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Money At Work
What a job costs you to hold
Two roles paying the same amount can leave you with very different sums, because the costs attached to a…
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Money At Work
Sick pay, leave and the entitlements you only read when you need them
The provisions covering illness, bereavement and family leave are the parts of a package nobody compares at…
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