TUC believes a 20p increase on the National Minimum Wage is 'sensible and affordable'

The TUC has called for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to increase by 20p to 6.

High-street bank staff bonuses should be paid in shares if over 2,000, says shadow chancellor

High-street retail banks have come under attack by the Conservatives, with the shadow chancellor, George Osborne, calling for bonuses of more than 2,000 to be banned.

Single Status pay parity creates new problems for public sector

Has the aim to equalise pay between men and women gone too far? Last week, Flintshire Council announced that its staff would face pay cuts of up to 25% in order for the council to even out...

Vauxhall's UK workers face two-year pay freeze

Vauxhall has announced a two-year pay freeze for its British workers in a bid to save 265 million

CIPD offers advice on managing reward-related risk

The CIPD has launched new guidance to help HR staff and reward professionals mitigate the risks in reward.

FSA Remuneration Code review gives firms the chance to have their say

At the G20 summit in Pittsburg in September, the leaders and finance ministers of the various G20 countries outlined a framework for governments to work together to tackle the thorny political issue...

Public-sector union lambasts Government and Tories for playing politics over pay freezes and job cuts

The Government and Conservative party have been accused of "playing political football" with public-sector employees' lives over public-sector pay and job cuts.

A Conservative Government would freeze public-sector pay for a year

Public-sector pay will be frozen for 12 months under a Conservative Government, shadow chancellor George Osborne has announced.

British Airways says it must cut 1,700 jobs and impose a pay freeze to ensure long-term survival

British Airways has announced 1,700 job cuts and a two-year pay freeze for remaining employees to curb costs.

A review of hospitality sector pay and bonus packages is inevitable, says PwC report

Pressures imposed by the economic climate and political environment will force the hospitality and leisure sectors to reconsider executive reward arrangements, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers...

The National Minimum Wage increase will benefit 950,000 workers

Nearly one million employees will benefit now that the National Minimum Wage has increased from 5.73 to 5.80.

Charities pay well below the private-sector average but the gap is reducing

Salaries in the charity sector are as much as 21% below the private sector nationally and up to 24% lower in London, according to research by Croner.