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EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need to Know Before 2026

Jun 6, 2025
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The European Union is stepping up its efforts to address gender-based pay inequality with the introduction of the Pay Transparency Directive. With a legal transposition deadline set for June 7, 2026, organisations operating within EU member states must prepare now to ensure compliance with these sweeping changes. What Is the Pay Transparency Directive? This directive…

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Maritime People and Culture Conference 2025 – A Wrap-Up

May 16, 2025
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Over two powerful days, industry leaders, maritime professionals, and changemakers came together to explore the future of shipping through the lens of people, culture, innovation, and sustainability. Here’s a full roundup of the sessions that shaped this year’s event. Day 1 Maritime Economics Global Shipping Market: Disruption, Risks & Opportunities Kicking off with a deep…

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The 2025 Spinnaker HR Initiative Awards – Winners Announced

May 16, 2025
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Following on from the success of last year’s HR Initiative Awards, in 2025 we decided to expand the award programme with 3 new award categories, Learning & Development, Health & Wellbeing and Employee Engagement. This year we had 18 entries across the 3 awards from 15 different companies. The awards were judged by Heidi Watson,…

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Pay transparency: Navigating upcoming changes and compliance challenges

May 9, 2025
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The principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value has been part of the European Union’s DNA since the beginning. Already in 1957, a specific article laying down that principle was inserted in the Treaty of the European Community. From the seventies, a couple of directives were already adopted to give…

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Spinnaker launch 5 categories for the 2025 ‘Best HR Initiative’ Awards 2025

Feb 5, 2025
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Building on the success of last year’s ‘Best HR Initiative Award’, Spinnaker are delighted to announce an expansion of their HR awards programme which recognises outstanding achievements and innovation within the maritime sector. These awards celebrate the exceptional efforts of organisations and individuals driving progress and transformation in people and culture across the industry. The…

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What has caused the decline in Technical and Marine staff in the UK. Is it just the weather?

Jan 30, 2025
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Spinnaker’s shore-based salary survey is in a unique position in the maritime industry in that we have access to thousands of lines of remuneration data in the sector. We have been publishing salary surveys for nearly 20 years’ meaning we have a wealth of demographic data to compare giving our clients unrivalled access to industry…

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Slow down in the dry bulk market reflected in bonuses and total compensation packages

Jan 30, 2025
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Since 2007, Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association has been gathering salary and bonus data from shipping companies to compile annual reports that provide insights into compensation trends across various maritime roles globally. In 2023, 2022 and 2021 these salary reports, and subsequent deep-dive into ‘Chartering and Freight Trading’ salaries, highlighted that very high bonuses were paid…

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Myth Busting HR Myths

Oct 28, 2024
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In the ever-evolving world of work, certain myths persist about what makes a top performer, the hallmarks of a strong culture, and the value remote employees bring to the table. While traditional notions like experience and physical presence in the office once reigned supreme, today’s research and insights show that adaptability, creativity, and cultural alignment…

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EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Employers Need to Know Before 2026

Maritime People and Culture Conference 2025 – A Wrap-Up

The 2025 Spinnaker HR Initiative Awards – Winners Announced

Pay transparency: Navigating upcoming changes and compliance challenges

Spinnaker launch 5 categories for the 2025 ‘Best HR Initiative’ Awards 2025

What has caused the decline in Technical and Marine staff in the UK. Is it just the weather?

Slow down in the dry bulk market reflected in bonuses and total compensation packages

Myth Busting HR Myths

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