UK wages have had biggest fall in G20

British employees have suffered the biggest real-term fall in wages of all workers within the G20, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

What next for board pay?

Last year the government introduced a new voting and disclosure regime on board pay for UK quoted companies. For the first time, in 2014, companies had to put their remuneration policy to a binding...

‘Jobs tax’ abolished for employers taking on young apprentices

Employers will no longer have to make national insurance (NI) contributions when taking on apprentices under 25-years-old, chancellor George Osborne announced in his Autumn statement on Wednesday 3...

Hot topic: Backdated holiday pay, part two

After months of speculation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently upheld a previous ruling that overtime should be included when calculating employees’ holiday pay. While the impact is still...

Hot topic: Backdated holiday pay

After months of speculation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently upheld a previous ruling that overtime should be included when calculating employees’ holiday pay. While the impact is still...

Advertised vacancies outnumber jobseekers for first time since recession

The number of advertised roles in the UK jumped above the number of active jobseekers in October for the first time since the recession, according to the Adzuna UK Job Market Report.

NHS staff stage further strike over pay

NHS staff from nine unions are staging a four-hour strike over pay today.

Two-thirds of newly-employed paid below living wage

Two-thirds of people who moved from unemployment to work over the past 12 months took jobs that pay below the living wage, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Report calls for greater transparency on pensions charges

Pensions companies should declare the amount they intend to charge savers who make early withdrawals from their pensions pots, according to a report by Cass Business School professor of pensions...

Osborne backs down over EU bankers' bonus cap

The UK government has withdrawn its legal challenge to EU legislation that caps the level of bankers’ bonuses.

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Where does HR stand in NHS pay debate?

Strikes over public sector pay have hit the headlines recently, but is it still business as usual for HR practitioners in the NHS?

Mark Carney criticises banking culture, pay structures

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has attacked bankers’ pay structures, saying the way they are incentivised encourages bad behaviour and bankers should lose more than their bonuses for misconduct.