Financial pressure must also be considered.
Salary surveys are "driving employers around the twist".
That's according to FRS Network Group CEO Colin Donnery, following a recent study from Morgan McKinley, claiming that workers in the most in - demand roles such as IT, life sciences and financial services are being offered pay increases of 30%.
He believes this sets unrealistic expectations for employers, as factors such as minimum wage increases and financial pressure must also be considered.
Laois' Colin Donnery says, pay rises should be based on employees individual performances - which can prove as a challenge:
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