RBS 200% bonus plans blocked by Government

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is being forced to shelve plans to pay top executives bonuses of up to 200%, after UK Financial Investments (UKFI) blocked the move.

Vince Cable warns FTSE 100 companies to curb bonuses

Business secretary Vince Cable has written to the UK top 100 companies, warning them to rein in excessive bonus awards or face new regulatory restrictions.

CPS report calls for radical changes to pension rules

Abolishing the lifetime allowance cap and reforming tax relief on pensions are among measures that could save the Treasury billions, a new report has recommended.

Government to give life expectancy estimates with pensions advice

Pensions minister Steve Webb has announced plans to give retirees rough estimates of their life expectancy as part of pensions advice from April 2015.

Dean Royles: being transparent about transparency

Dean Royles, chief executive of NHS employers blogs about transparency in healthcare. Can HR embrace a culture of openness?

A third of employees expect pay rise within a year

Optimism about the economic recovery is fostering expectations of better pay, a Glassdoor survey of 2,146 employees has found.

Dean Royles calls for union talks over impending strikes

NHS Employers chief executive Dean Royles has urged unions to engage in talks over employee pay as UNISON and Unite consider industrial action.

AGR warns against painting 'bleak' picture for graduates

Companies should avoid negatively portraying job prospects for students and graduates, Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) CEO Stephen Isherwood has said.

Employees in construction sector 'secure' in jobs, but salaries fall

Workers in the construction industry are among the most secure of all UK employees, according to a recent study.

DWP halves prediction of auto-enrolment opt-out rates

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has revised its forecast for the number of employees opting out of auto-enrolment pension schemes.

Will France's 'right of disconnecting' actually work?

An agreement has been signed between French employers and unions that means engineers and consulting workers no longer have to answer work phone calls or e-mails after 6pm, if they are not in the...

Acas denies employment changes will put pressure on employers

Early conciliation could cost business in time in money, according to an employment lawyer. But Acas argues research shows early conciliation provides far better outcomes for employers and employees.