Employees want flexible working even more than performance-related bonuses

Flexible working is the most valued benefit for employees, ahead of employee benefits such as bonuses, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Khatri bonus case reinforces the need for caution over the terms of employees' contracts

A London trader who sued his former employer in London's Appeal Court over 150,000 bonus has been awarded a 1.4 million payout.

Performance-related pay and the importance of recognition

I never took kindly to the idea of respecting my elders and betters. There is a fallacy in that smug paternalistic expression - because your elders aren't necessarily your betters. As it happens, I...

The Metropolitan police commissioner believes bonus payments in policing is "divisive"

Bonus payments for all police officers should be scrapped, according to the Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson.

London Bankers earn more than Swiss counterparts even after 50p tax rate

Senior bankers still earn twice as much after tax in London than rival financial centres in Geneva and Zurich despite the new 50% tax rate for workers earning more than 150,000 per annum which came...

David Cameron to cut the pay of NHS and Civil Service staff

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced bonuses for the senior civil service (SCS) and senior NHS managers will be cut.

David Cameron announces pay cuts for ministerial jobs

The prime minister, David Cameron, has implemented pay cuts and a pay freeze for government ministers.

"Your pensions are safe with us," prime minister tells nurses

The prime minister has pledged NHS pensions will be "safe" under a Labour Government and suggested a pay freeze in the organisation would not be necessary

Private sector be warned: equal pay is changing

Although the Equality Act 2010 contains relatively few provisions relevant to equal pay, its significance should not be underestimated.

How does BP justify a 41% remuneration increase for its chief executive?

BP's chief executive Tony Hayward's salary, bonus and share awards increased from 2.85 million in 2008 to a total of 4.01 million in 2009. The pay increase was defended by BP's remuneration committee...

Unite campaigns against Local Government Employers' decision to freeze pay of low-waged

Unite has launched a campaign to protect 'People, Pay and Pension' in local government.

Pay report reveals NHS chiefs received 7% rise compared with 2.2% set for rest of service

NHS bosses received pay rises last year more than double those of nurses.