Should long service awards be renamed 'lethargy of service' awards?

Are rewards for length of service actually valued by those who receive the reward or are they seen as a reward for those who are a just filling a seat, and who should be moving on to allow for new...

Traineeship scheme receives £20million funding boost

The Government has pledged an extra £20 million to its traineeship programme to help more young people into apprenticeships.

Automatic bonuses now the norm for UK businesses

Research shows the culture of paying annual bonuses as a matter of course has become ingrained in UK plc.

Managing absence: What can employers do to help drive down sickness rates

According to accountancy firm PwC, sick days are costing UK employers around £29 billion a year, with it now accounting for nearly 90% of a company’s absence bill.

Financial Reporting Council launches consultation on fresh shake-up to boardroom pay rules

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a consultation on whether to amend the rules governing boardroom pay, which could see executives banned from sitting on remuneration committees at...

Shareholders given broader powers over executive pay

Shareholders have been granted greater powers to influence executive remuneration that they deem too generous, following new regulations introduced by business secretary Vince Cable today.

Top Employers for Working Families: Mayer Brown

Winners of the prestigious Top Employers for Working Families awards 2013 were announced this week.

Bonus caps legal action sends out wrong message

Treasury's legal challenge to EU capped bonuses comes in same week NHS workers told about potential pay freeze.

Political parties urged to help workers with long-term conditions

Professor Stephen Bevan, Fit for Work coalition chair, has called on political parties to commit to policies that integrate health and work outcomes for people with long-term conditions.

Shrinking wage gap will re-shape global business, PwC study finds

The narrowing wage gap between the UK and emerging economies such as China, India and the Philippines will have major implications for business, according to research by PwC.

Job rewards are top engagement driver for US employees, Ceridian study finds

US employers risk high levels of disengagement and staff turnover if job rewards are not addressed, research from human capital management firm Ceridian has found.

NHS pay increase 'unnecessary' and 'unaffordable', says NHS Employers

The NHS Employers organisation is urging pay review bodies to recommend freezing pay scales for NHS staff in 2014/15.