Pay the main motivator for employees, says Volkswagen HR director

The amount someone can earn from their job is the main motivator for workers choosing a potential employer, according to Volkswagen Group UK's HR director Fiona Roberts.

Lenovo CEO shares $3 million bonus with employees

Lenovo chief executive Yang Yuanqing will share at least $3 million of his bonus with workers after the company posted record sales.

Osborne's shares for rights scheme could help SMEs attract top talent

The controversial shares for rights schemes, which came into force yesterday, could see top talent choose to work for SMEs over larger competitors, according to employment lawyers.

Agency workers denied equal pay, says TUC

Agency workers are being paid less than permanent staff despite doing the same jobs, according to the TUC.

Union leader attacks Hovis over 'cheap labour' at Wigan plant

The general secretary of the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union, Ron Draper, has called the use of agency workers at Wigan's Hovis bakery an "excuse for cheap labour".

Employers 'unclear' of role in childcare vouchers

The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has called on the Government to provide guidelines on whether employers will continue to play a key role in providing childcare support following...

Care workers paid below minimum wage, says thinktank

Care workers are being paid as little as £5 an hour, well below the legal minimum wage, according to a report by thinktank Resolution Foundation.

Ambulance staff threaten strike over sick pay cuts

Britain's three largest trade unions have warned that ambulance workers could strike in a row over sick pay.

Time to get serious about staff loyalty

Wages in the UK have seen one of the largest falls in the European Union during the economic downturn, research from the Hay Group found last month.

Working mothers are being 'betrayed' by the Government, says Yvette Cooper

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper (pictured) has accused the coalition Government of making it easier for employers to discriminate against working mothers during maternity leave.

John Lewis staff to receive £40 million after holiday pay mistake

John Lewis staff will be sharing a £40 million pay top-up after the company realised it has been miscalculating holiday pay for at least seven years.

April bonus payments soar as tax cut for rich kicks in, ONS figures show

Bonus payments in April increased by £1.7 billion year-on-year to take advantage of a 5p tax cut for the UK’s highest earners, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have shown.