UK living wage rises to £7.65

The UK living wage, the rate of pay an individual needs to cover basic costs of living, today rose by 20p to £7.65 an hour.

Labour pledges living wage tax breaks for employers

Employers that pay staff the living wage will receive tax rebates of up to £1,000 per employee if the Labour party is re-elected, leader Ed Miliband has said.

Underpaying employers risk losing business, says BIS research

Employers must pay their workers correctly or risk serious damage to their reputation and staff productivity, research by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) department has found.

University staff strike over 'pay drought'

University staff in the UK are to stage a one-day strike today in a row over pay.

Employee squeeze has led to disengaged workforce, says study

Cuts to hours, inconsistent working patterns, pay freezes and the increased use of zero-hours contracts has led to a "forgotten workforce", according to a report published by workforce management...

Put workers on company boards to control executive pay, says TUC

The TUC has called for workers to sit on company boards, saying they would help to ensure "reasonable" levels of executive pay.

UK employers to maintain 3% salary increase in 2014

UK employers are planning to maintain an average 3% salary increase in 2014 for the third year running, according to a report from professional services firm Towers Watson.

Call to end national pay rates as public sector pay outstrips private

Public sector workers in some regions of the UK are earning thousands more than their private sector counterparts, research has found.

TUC calls for end of minimum wage 'exploitation'

The TUC has called on the Government to take urgent action after figures revealed three in 10 apprentices were paid less than the minimum wage in 2012.

Automatic bonuses now the norm for UK businesses

Research shows the culture of paying annual bonuses as a matter of course has become ingrained in UK plc.

Financial Reporting Council launches consultation on fresh shake-up to boardroom pay rules

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a consultation on whether to amend the rules governing boardroom pay, which could see executives banned from sitting on remuneration committees at...

Shareholders given broader powers over executive pay

Shareholders have been granted greater powers to influence executive remuneration that they deem too generous, following new regulations introduced by business secretary Vince Cable today.