Many people professionals will now be helping employers prepare their response to a period of national recession. This research explores the potential impacts these employer responses can have among employees, and what these findings mean for practice.

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Charles Cotton, Senior Performance and Reward Adviser

Charles has recently led research into the business case for pensions, how front line managers make and communicate reward decisions, and managing reward risks, as well as the creation of a good practice guide on the annual pay review process. He is also responsible for the CIPD’s public policy work in the area of reward and is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.

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