Admiral staff share £1.6 million bonus

Car insurance provider Admiral has shared a bonus payout of £1.6 million amongst its 2,500 members of staff.

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Recruitment situation improving, but wage rises don't follow suit according to CBI and Harvey Nash

Recruitment prospects are picking up across the private sector, particularly for professional and highly-skilled staff, but there is little wage growth in the economy as pay restraint remains the...

MP suggests disabled people should be allowed to work for less than National Minimum Wage, to help them find jobs

Disabled people should be permitted to offer to work below minimum wage so they get a job when competing with able-bodied people, according Conservative MP Philip Davies.

14,700 Asda staff to pocket £49 million in shares

As many as 14,700 Asda staff are set to pocket a record £49 million as a three year Walmart Sharesave scheme matures.

Ed Miliband ‘relaxed’ about the righteous rich, but questions growing gap between CEO and average pay

Firms need to publish pay ratios between top and average employees, according to the Labour Party leader, Ed Miliband.

Severe tightening of PAYE treatment of post-termination payments

As of 6 April 2011, the PAYE treatment of post-termination payments has changed.

Pay gap between public sector and private sector is widening, says IDS

A gap has emerged between the level of pay awards in the public and private sectors, according to the latest analysis of pay settlements from the Incomes data Service (IDS).

Bonus season is buoyant so far, says IDS research

Bonus levels have continued their post-recession bounce-back in 2011, according to an analysis of official earnings figures, published today by pay research specialists Incomes Data Services (IDS).

High Pay Commission report pushes for greater transparency on remuneration at board level

The High Pay Commission, an independent inquiry into high pay and boardroom pay across the public and private sectors, yesterday published its interim report, showing the public want executive...

Pay remains the biggest issue facing global HR directors in the financial sector

Pay is the biggest issue for global HR directors in the financial sector – coming higher on their priority lists than talent management and employee engagement.

Bosses told: “Pay staff more”

Business leaders at yesterday’s IoD conference were told to “pay staff more” if they want to get themselves out of the recession, by Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC.

Despite cuts, public sector pay is rising faster than in the private sector

Research published today from Policy Exchange reveals the gap between public sector and private sector pay is still rising.