Case study: Redesigning performance pay at Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water overhauled its complex performance pay system as part of its commitment to the unions, streamlining the linked performance appraisal system and introducing quarterly, non-consolidated merit awards.

  • Pay 4 Performance at Yorkshire Water    By Adam Geldman, writing in IRS Employment Review.

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