Gender pay gap reversed for part-time roles, with women earning more, finds ONS

The pay gap between men and women may be closing, but when it comes to part time work – women are earning more, according to the Office of National Statistics.

Pay differential between public and private sectors was 8% in 2011, finds ONS

The difference in average hourly earnings between employees in the public and private sector stood at 8.2% in 2011, according to an article published today by the Office for National Statistics.

Business warns it is Chancellor's last chance to deliver Budget for growth

Chancellor George Osborne has one last chance to present a Budget tomorrow that delivers real growth, even if it means having to take controversial decisions, say business leaders.

NHS Employers calls for a national framework for health service pay

Greater flexibility to vary pay in different parts of the country could lead to more efficient use of the "unaffordable" NHS pay bill, according to the NHS Employers organisation.

Budget 2012 predictions: Pensions, personal allowances and child benefit come under Government spotlight

Cuts in pension tax relief and child benefit look set to hit the headlines after Wednesday’s Budget, but employees’ personal allowance could also be increased from £8,105 to £10,000 per annum,...

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National pay rates for public sector staff could be scrapped in Wednesday’s Budget speech

The chancellor George Osborne is understood to be planning to remove national pay rates for public sector workers in his Budget speech on Wednesday.

Police Review calls for shake-up of pay, training, conditions and fitness

The Home Secretary Theresa May has received the final part of Tom Winsor’s review into police pay and conditions, which aims to create a “more skilled and effective workforce fit to face the...

BIS launches consultation to give shareholders more power over executive pay

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has launched a consultation on measures to give company shareholders greater influence over executive pay, through enhanced voting rights.

UK companies set to increase salaries marginally above inflation, predicts Towers Watson

UK companies will increase salaries at a rate marginally above inflation in 2012, a new survey by Towers Watson Data Services has found.

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Local government staff face another year of pay freezes in a bid to save jobs

Local government employees face another year of pay freezes in a bid to protect front line services and reduce job losses.

Pay rises on the increase but employers still uncertain over future salary agreements, finds CIPD

Despite rising unemployment, the last quarter has seen pay intentions reach their highest level since spring 2009, according to a survey of 1,000 employers, commissioned by the CIPD.

No end in sight for pay squeeze this year, predicts Hay Group

UK workers will face a continuing squeeze on real pay over the next 12 months, as organisations cut costs amid continuing economic uncertainty, according to a report from global management consultancy...

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