RBS to axe 30,000 jobs in restructure

Up to 30,000 jobs are set to go at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), according to reports.

Warning over calls to scrap workplace childcare vouchers

The Government must ensure working parents will be better off if it replaces childcare vouchers with free childcare services, a benefits expert has warned.

HR salaries to increase by 10% in 2014, says report

HR professionals' average basic pay is set to rise by up to 10% in 2014, with companies investing more in their HR departments than in previous years, according to the Robert Walters Salary Survey...

Cass professor sceptical Rose can fix 'complex' NHS

A leading professor on leadership has questioned whether the appointment of former Marks & Spencer (M&S) chair Stuart Rose to review NHS leadership is a “publicity stunt”.

NHS Employers boss Royles: 'Forget pride, let's learn from Rose'

Sceptics of the Government appointment of former Marks and Spencer (M&S) executive chairman to review leadership at the NHS should not let their pride get in the way of improvement, NHS Employers CEO...

FTSE 100 bonuses rise faster than company performance

Almost half of FTSE 100 companies paid executive directors bonuses that grew at a faster rate than company performance over the past five years, a study suggests.

An above-inflation rise in minimum wage could damage job creation, says Forum of Private Business

In 1999, the Labour Government introduced the National Minimum Wage. Fifteen years on, it is expected to become a hot political issue in the lead-up to the 2015 general election

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UK productivity boost needed to fuel wage growth

Employees will only see the amount they earn increase in the future if the UK’s productivity levels are substantially improved, research suggests.

Barclays raises bonuses by 10%

Barclays increased its bonus pool for 2013 by 10% to a total of almost £2.4 billion, the bank has announced.

Cary Cooper: Flexible working should be open to everyone

Thanks to the fact nearly two out of three families are now ‘two-earners’ and the UK has a ‘long working-hours culture’, the issue of flexible working has gained HR and political traction of late.

Mental illness costs £70bn per year, says OECD report

Mental illness costs the UK economy an estimated £70 billion per annum in lost productivity, social benefits and healthcare, an OECD report has warned.

Economic recovery dependent on living wage, say campaigners

More than five million workers will be unaffected by the economic recovery expected in the UK unless employers pay a living wage, a report has suggested.