FTSE 100 executive bonus payments decline

Annual bonus payouts to FTSE 100 executive directors have fallen as shareholders are taking a stronger position on pay by shifting remuneration towards longer-term incentives, Deloitte research has...

Wages increasing for employees in small businesses, FSB study finds

About half of small businesses with employees on the minimum wage have either increased or are considering raising pay to the lowest paid workers.

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare a week

Labour has announced plans to provide 25 hours of free childcare for working parents of three and four-year-olds, shadow chancellor Ed Balls will pledge today.

US employers could be forced to disclose what CEOs are paid as ratio of average wage

American employers could be required to disclose the pay packets of senior management and chief executives as a ratio to that of the average worker, under a proposal outlined yesterday by the US...

Crown Prosecution Service spends £1.1 million on two 'golden goodbyes'

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spent £1.1 million in the past four years on golden goodbyes for two departing employees.

FTSE employers rein in bonuses for chief execs

The average bonus for a FTSE 100 chief executive is 7% lower than it was a year ago, according to data published by PWC.

One bad apple doesn’t rot HR barrel

BBC pay off scandal and Lucy Adams plight highlights problems with remuneration culture, not the death of HR.

Global executive pay up 5.5% in a year

Executive pay for CEOs of some of the world's largest companies increased by 5.5% last year, research by executive search firm Pedersen and Partners has found.

Gen Y workers want financial advice in benefits packages, Barclays research finds

Almost two-thirds of Gen Y workers want their employer to offer financial education and guidance as part of their benefits package, according to a report by Barclays.

The rise of the stress industry

We see constant reminders in both national and HR press that work-related stress is on the up, having outstripped musculoskeletal disorders as the single biggest reason for long-term sickness absence....

Migrant workers are 'keeping pay down', says former Morrisons HRD

Some of Britain’s largest companies offer jobs on, or just above, minimum wage because they can employ migrant workers willing to accept lower-paid roles and ‘flexible’ contracts, according to the...

Nearly 5m workers earn below living wage, says study

There has been a sharp rise in the number of workers earning below the living wage, research has found.