David Woods

A rise in bonuses for FTSE 100 executives shows total reward packages have increased year-on-year

While FTSE 100 companies are showing restraint when setting executive salaries and providing more transparent disclosure on the structure of packages, total actual reward packages have increased...

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Employers unsure about the implications of the scrapping of the default retirement age

Employers are confused about the default retirement age, following the Government's decision last month to scrap it.

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Brits want to retire to the sunnier climes of Spain and the US

More than half of the UK's ageing workforce plans to retire abroad, taking the pressure of the state system here and piling it on healthcare resources in the rest of Europe.

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Labour market survey is pessimistic about ability of growth in private sector to offset decline in public sector

Labour demand in private sector is offsetting the 'sharp fall' in demand in the public sector, but not for long, a new report shows.

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2016 is too soon to raise the state pension age for men to 66, says National Association of Pension Funds

Employees need more time to prepare for the increase in state pension age, according to The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

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UK employees find it difficult to take their holiday entitlement because of increased workload

Employees in the UK are working harder than ever with growing responsibilities and one in four find it difficult to fit in enough annual leave.

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Institute of Payroll Professionals warns of damaging effect of two-year pay freeze for public servants

The two-year pay freeze for public servants with a salary of more than 21,000 announced in June's Emergency Budget will have detrimental effects on the sector, new research warns.

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Home secretary warns chancellor of impact of the Budget on women, ethnic minorities, disabled and older people

The home secretary has written to the chancellor to warn him that cuts in the Emergency Budget could be potentially damaging to workplace equality.

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Government aims for at least half of all open board roles to be held by women by end of the Parliament

Business minister Edward Davey and Lynne Featherstone (pictured), minister for equalities, have announced a business strategy to increase the number of women on the boards of listed companies in the...

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CIPD outlines action Government should take to protect the public services from industrial unrest

The only way to stop strike action in the public sector is to focus on building public-sector leadership and management skills and improving communication and consultation, according to the CIPD.

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Directive to allow minimum of 14 weeks' maternity leave and allowance for self-employed

Self-employed people and their partners are to receive the right to maternity and paternity leave for the first time, thanks to new EU legislation.

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Proposed reduction in red tape will depend on government departments' effectiveness in applying new principles

The Government's decision to cap regulation on business has received a warm reception but it must be enforced in Government departments in order to work.

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