Employers keen to win the war for talent still plan pay rises despite the downturn

The war for talent rages on despite the recession as more than two thirds (67%) of employers are planning to award some form of pay rise in 2009.

Thousands of Ministry of Defence staff paid incorrectly in payroll system shambles

Thousands of Ministry of Defence (MoD) personnel received the wrong salaries because of a fault with the organisation's Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) programme.

Young workers should be paid the same minimum wage as older employees, says the TUC

The TUC has called on employers to end low pay for younger workers by paying staff aged between 18 and 22 an adult minimum wage and scrapping the minimum wage exemption for apprentices.

EXCLUSIVE: Recession causes employers to reconsider childcare provision

Two of the country's largest employers are considering pulling out of childcare voucher schemes in a bid to save the extra costs incurred following the extension of maternity entitlements last...

Job-seekers will take jobs with much less money than they previously earned

Four out of 10 job-seekers are prepared to drop their salary expectations by 20% in exchange for a new job and 7% would take a job at half the pay level they expect.

Top executive rewards must be redesigned to meet shareholder expectations

Europe's top companies will need to rethink their senior executives' remuneration packages to reflect the new economic reality, according to a report published today.

NICE offers help to speed the return to work of the long-term sick

New guidelines have been issued to help employers manage the problem of staff long-term sickness absence and incapacity for work.

Benefits Case Study: Celerant Consulting

To keep in touch with its far-flung workforce, Celerant Consulting has designed an attractive rewards package underpinned by distance-spanning web technology.

Someone at RBS has to be held responsible

The Fred 'the shred' pension saga is beginning to resemble a battle of good versus evil, where no stone will be left unturned until the person(s) responsible for authorising the pension has been...

Single care voucher - Carers should be treated equally

Advocates of a tax-friendly, single voucher for employees to meet the cost of caring for children, the elderly or disabled are convinced the Government will accept it is inevitable.

Thousands of cash-strapped employees sign up to cycle to work schemes

Workers are ditching their cars for pedal power as they try to save money on their daily commute during the downturn.

Incentives: Recession makes money-off vouchers a more desirable incentive

Few employers can offer experiences such as balloon flights or exotic holidays in the current climate. Money-off vouchers now have wider appeal to cash-strapped staff.