Male bonuses double those of women as gender pay gap widens

Male managers received bonuses more than twice as large as their female counterparts last year, according to research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR.

Bankers' salaries rise as firms fear talent exodus over EU bonus cap

Around two-thirds of UK financial services firms have increased salaries in an attempt to retain talented staff when the EU bonus cap comes into play next year, a survey has found.

Fleet management: should you outsource?

Dedicated in-house fleet managers are apparently becoming an endangered species in the private sector as companies increasingly outsource the function.

UK wages fall one of the worst in Europe

Wages in the UK have suffered one of the sharpest falls in the EU since 2008, according to official figures.

Employers failing to measure impact of incentive and reward schemes

Employers who use incentive and reward schemes are failing to measure their impact or align them to business objectives, according to research published today by benefits provider Edenred.

Charities defend chief executive pay

Charities have defended the large salaries paid to their chief executives citing "enormous responsibilities" in "very demanding jobs".

Isn't it time to move on from the debate about whether HR is strategic enough?

If HR wants to be taken seriously at the top table, it needs to stop talking about being strategic and get on with it.

Workers £6,600 worse off under coalition, Labour claims

The average worker will have lost £6,600 in real terms under the coalition by 2015, according to Labour.

Reward risk to drive innovation, says KPMG

HR teams should take the lead in encouraging risk taking and ensuring “honest failure” is not something to be feared in order to drive innovation, according to a report published today by professional...

Happiness levels among UK workers rising, ONS survey reveals

Satisfaction levels are rising and anxiety levels falling among UK employees, an Office of Nationals Statistics (ONS) report has revealed.

Average wage down £1,670 in a year, figures reveal

The average salary on offer in the UK for an advertised job has fallen more than £1,600 in a year, according to figures published today.

Managing out-of-office staff

So many people want to work remotely, yet so few employers allow them to. We ask why this remains the case, and weigh up the pros and cons of the practice for staff and company alike.