George Osborne must not ignore employee share ownership again in the budget, says ifs ProShare

Chancellor George Osborne has today been urged to deliver on promises to make employee share schemes more attractive by making three key policy changes for the employee share plans industry.

Iain Duncan Smith: Ex-alcoholics and drug users can be “top employees”

Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has unveiled schemes to help ex alcoholics and drug users back into employment.

Executive pay: will we see changes this spring?

A year ago the ‘Shareholder Spring’ was still ahead of us, pending the publication of company remuneration reports and the holding of shareholder Annual General Meetings (AGMs).

Male graduates still paid more than females

There is still a large pay gap between male and female graduates, according to a study published today.

Shrinking household incomes a risk for workers with musculoskeletal disorders, warns The Work Foundation

Millions of European workers are at risk of seeing their family incomes shrink and face premature retirement due to a lack of support for workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and inadequate...

Employees on sick leave to receive better support getting back into employment

Employees who have been out of work on sick leave will receive better support back into employment, thanks to the 'fit note guidance' advice service launched today.

NAPF calls on FTSE 350 companies to show restraint on boardroom pay

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has today warned the FTSE 350 that shareholders will not tolerate unjustified executive rewards in the upcoming voting season, and have set out the pay...

John Lewis staff to receive major bonus as profits hit £415 million

Staff at the John Lewis Partnership are expected to share a bonus pot of almost £200 million this week.

Swiss referendum votes to curb executive pay and bonuses

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly backed measures to curb executives' pay and bonuses, final referendum results have shown.

Women in Europe work 59 days "for free", claims EU commission

On average, the difference between men and women's hourly earnings across the EU is 16%, rising to 19% in the UK, according to the latest figures published by the EU commission.

Recognition: a strategic imperative?

Good manners, a very polite person once said, cost nothing. And as the UK continues to tiptoe precariously between growth and recession, it’s a truth that many organisations should be bearing in mind,...

The Government is offering “superficial” support for health and safety, claims shadow employment minister

The coalition is in “real danger of taking a wrong turn” on health and safety, according to the shadow minister of state for employment, Stephen Timms.