Banks may be penalised for rewarding excessive risk-raking

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) may penalise banks that pay staff bonuses that encourage excessive risk-taking.

Editorial: Innovate your way out of financial crisis

In this era of climate change commentators have been quick to turn to weather-related phenomena when describing the turmoil in the global economic markets. A storm sweeping through the financial...

Long-term sickness - A promising prognosis

Many employers do not know how to deal with staff suffering from long-term illnesses. Only the enlightened few, it seems, have supportive return-to-work policies.

Benefits Case: Study Ciber UK - It's good to get a second opinion

By giving employees access to the world's best medical minds, IT consultancy Ciber UK offers support for staff and their families when a serious illness is diagnosed.

Tax huge City bonuses, says trade union leader

The UKs largest trade union has called for huge City bonuses to be taxed.

Total reward statements on the cards for Ladbrokes staff

Ladbrokes is to pilot total reward statements to a sample of 100 staff.

Brown confirms two-year-olds will get free nursery places

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced his government will extend free nursery care to two-year-olds so more parents can return to work.

Reward without risk is an outrage unacceptaple

Lehman Brothers demise must force a rethink in rewarding risk-taking with other people's money.

Fire authority managers to be paid on performance

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority has switched 450 operational managers from a fixed salary to pay based on performance.

Pay is up but so are hours worked

HR professionals are earning higher salaries and working longer hours, according to the Annual Croner Reward and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) 2008 Reward Survey of more than...

Low disposable income in UK fails to attract global talent

The UKs competitiveness in attracting global talent is being damaged by the low level of disposable income at senior level, according to a study by management consultancy Hay Group.

Employers have duty to help retiring staff

More than nine out of ten HR managers (91%) still feel offering a pension scheme helps them become a responsible employer and 89% believe it is their duty to help staff prepare for retirement.