Autumn Statement: public sector staff will receive 1% pay rise

The chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has announced after the two-year pay freeze in the public sector, pay rises will be set at 1%.

Generation y staff call for more training opportunities in lieu of a pay rise, survey of 2,000 shows

Training and career development is seen as the most popular alternative to pay rise for generation y, according to a survey by training company People 1st and ICM Research.

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Sage UK and Mercer join forces to launch employee benefits service for SMEs

Business software and services provider Sage UK and employee benefits consultancy, Mercer have joined forces to launch Sage Employee Benefits, a service designed to make it easier and more affordable...

Gender pay gap falls below 10% - but 299,000 jobs still pay below minimum wage, ONS reports

The gender pay gap has fallen below 10% for the first time, according to data published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Financial Planning Week: UK employees believe financial planning is not just for the wealthy

Almost three quarters of people in the UK (73%) believe financial Planning is relevant to everyone and not just the wealthy according to a YouGov poll carried out in association with National Savings...

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High Pay Commission moves to address 'stratospheric pay increases' amongst UK's highest earners

The High Pay Commission’s final report, published this morning, shows ‘stratospheric pay increases’ which have seen wealth flow upwards to the top 0.1% away from average workers.

Health and wellbeing experts welcome recommendations to replace GP 'sick note' with independent panel

The healthcare sector has warmly welcomed a Government-backed review into sickness absence, which recommends staff should be signed off for long-term sickness by an independent assessment service and...

Health at Work report recommends employee assistance programmes should retain tax exemptions

The independent sickness absence review recommended that employee assistance programmes retain their tax exemptions.

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Nuffield Health and Compass Group partner to improve workplace wellbeing

Nuffield Health has formed a partnership with Compass Group UK & Ireland designed to improve wellbeing at work.

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CIPD: communication tops the list of reward issues facing HR professionals

More than three quarters (78%) of reward professionals continue to be concerned about the ability of their organisations to manage reward risks, according to the annual Reward Risks Survey by CIPD.

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Jobseekers' perceptions of lower pay in SMEs, makes it harder for smaller employers to find talent, according to Hays

Small businesses may be losing out on the most talented employees due to concerns among jobseekers around pay and benefits, according to a report firm recruitment firm Hays.

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UK employees brace themselves for another year of below-inflation pay rises, says Mercer

Employees in the UK will experience another year of below-inflation pay rises in 2012, according to the latest pan-European pay data from HR consultancy, Mercer.