Pay gap closes for in-house UK lawyers

Pay in the UK legal sector remains buoyant despite low UK economic growth, according to professional services firm Towers Watson's legal salary report.

Telecoms firms ordered to pay £100,000 National Minimum Wage arrears

Two telecommunication companies have been ordered to pay wage arrears of almost £100,000 to 197 of their call centre telesales workers, HMRC has revealed.

Exclusive: Pay rises for high performers only

High-performing employees are being rewarded with higher pay rises and bigger bonuses than their peers, despite continued constraints on pay budgets, research has found.

UK employees have the lowest pay expectations globally, research reveals

Workers in the UK have the lowest pay increase expectations of employees around the world, according to research published today by business advisory firm CEB.

Benefits better valued by employees but poorly understood by managers and leaders

Benefits have become a more important part of the reward mix for employees as a result of the economic squeeze, but their role in supporting business performance and employee engagement can at times...

Pay gap between male and female accountants remains but is narrowing

The pay gap between male and female chartered accountants under 30 has narrowed in 2013, with females earning £48,500 compared to their male counterparts, whose average basic salary is £50,200.

Teachers to strike over pay, pensions and workload, unions announce

Teachers in England and Wales are planning a national walkout this autumn in a continuing row over pay, pensions and workload, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and NASUWT have announced.

NHS Employers: "Unnecessary" 1% staff pay rise will cost NHS £500 million

Most NHS staff are set to receive a 1% pay rise from April, but its managers have hit out at the plans, suggesting the move will cost the NHS £500 million and could even harm patient care.

Executive pay: will we see changes this spring?

A year ago the ‘Shareholder Spring’ was still ahead of us, pending the publication of company remuneration reports and the holding of shareholder Annual General Meetings (AGMs).

Male graduates still paid more than females

There is still a large pay gap between male and female graduates, according to a study published today.

NAPF calls on FTSE 350 companies to show restraint on boardroom pay

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has today warned the FTSE 350 that shareholders will not tolerate unjustified executive rewards in the upcoming voting season, and have set out the pay...

John Lewis staff to receive major bonus as profits hit £415 million

Staff at the John Lewis Partnership are expected to share a bonus pot of almost £200 million this week.