BT announces pay freeze for all UK staff to help company through the downturn

Staff at BT will have their pay frozen for the rest of the year because of the worsening economic conditions.

Glasgow City Council launches Living Wage scheme for its lowest paid staff

Council employees in Glasgow are to be paid at least 7 an hour, giving the lowest paid staff an extra 1,100 a year, as part of a new Living Wage scheme for the city.

European Commission to tackle rising gender pay gap

The European Commission has launched an EU-wide campaign to tackle the gender pay gap, after finding women earn 17.4% than men on average across Europe.

Employers plan to increase salaries but cut back on training budgets

Three quarters of employers are still planning to carry out salary reviews this year - and 40% intend to raise pay between 2% and 3% despite the recession.

TUC and FSB call on Government to fund short-term wage subsidies

The Government must set up a fund for companies moving to short-term wages and temporary lay-offs in order to support 600,000 workers a year, according to the TUC and the Federation of Small...

News

Tesco graduate recruits can earn six figures by age 25

Graduates at Tesco have the potential to earn a total of £140,000 after only four years service.

Access salary, earnings and fringe benefits data with CELRE

CELRE specialises in the publication of salary surveys and pay data. Our data allows you to spot check salary rates using our online job pricing service and to carry out full-scale pay and benefit...

Features

Could HR justify its stance on rewards?

Is 'reward for failure' a result of the failure of HR directors?

Financial sector sees massive drop in job vacancies since January last year

There were 64% fewer job vacancies in the financial sector in January 2009 than in January 2008.

Housing association staff pay rises drop by almost a third

The reward expectations for housing association staff has dropped by 30% in the past six months.

Booths' skills and guidance pack aims to prepare pre-retirement staff for life after work

Food and drink retailer Booths is to offer information, skills and guidance for staff approaching retirement age to prepare them for life after work.

No pay rise or bonus for Royal Bank of Scotland staff associated with 2008 losses

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group announced it will not award pay increases or bonuses to staff associated with the 'major losses' of 2008.