About the Authors

Charlotte Wolff
I have a general interest in employment issues, and am especially enthused by the “softer” side of employer/employee relations... more

Clio Springer
My particular interest is helping employers deal with difficult situations by understanding how to follow the correct procedures . . . more

David Shepherd
I'm interested in the changing workplace and the evolving role of the HR professional. I strive to keep up with labour market and . . . more

Ed Cronin
Working in IRS's dedicated research unit means that my work covers the whole range of topics covered by IRS publications. My personal . . . more

Emily Pattullo
As chief sub-editor for IRS and XpertHR, I am a firm believer in the power of plain English as a communicative tool. So it's my job . . . more

Joanna Stubbs
A particular interest is the gender-pay gap and its contributing factors – the inadequacies of the equal pay legislation and the tribunal . . . more

John Manos
John Manos has had wide-ranging experience as a technical researcher, writer, editor and publisher over 30 years...more

Mark Crail
I write on a wide range of employment issues, but have a particular interest in the organisation and structure of the HR function... more

Michael Carty
I am deputy editor of IRS Pay and Benefits Bulletin, and as such am interested in the whole field of remuneration, with a specific … more

Neil Rankin
I’ve been researching and writing on employment-related issues for almost 25 years. In that time, I must have covered most topics... more

Noelle Murphy
I have been a researcher/writer on IRS Employment Review, specialising in recruitment and retention, for longer than ... more

Rachel Sharp
I joined the Pay and Benefits Bulletin team after having spent seven years working across the range of IRS titles and XpertHR in both… more

Sarah Welfare
Interests: pay, benefits and pensions; how economic change is impacting on the jobs people do and how they are rewarded... more

Sheila Attwood
I have worked on IRS Pay and Benefits Bulletin through one of the most stable periods in pay settlement history. . . more

Stephen Simpson
I am interested in any employment law changes that have an impact on employers’ policies and procedures and keep up to date . . . more