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GMB has opened ballots for strike action over pension cuts in the public sector.
The union has decided to poll members despite ongoing negotiations. It claims that it has had to take action as the Government is proceeding with...
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called for a tax break to incentivise employers to take on a worker aged between 16 and 24 years old.
Its Young Britain Credit would be worth £1,500 and would cover a firm’s...
The remuneration of FTSE 100 directors has soared by around 49 per cent in the past year according to a recent report, which its author says could be difficult to justify.
Incomes Data Services (IDS) carried out the...
Unfair dismissal rights should be removed according to a leaked Government report.
The recommendation, put forward by venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, has been suggested in order to help companies to dismiss unproductive workers...
The decision from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to allow connected companies to pool their Pay As You Earn (PAYE) functions could mean larger targets for compliance visits and, in turn, lead to greater penalties.
According to Baker...
Tesco’s temporary staff have re-signed their contracts to waive their rights which are set out in the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR).
Agencies used by the supermarket have taken up the “derogation” model, whereby...
Real-Time Information (RTI) could reduce the number of reconciliation payments and deductions that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) needs to carry out.
Around seven million people are to be affected by the latest annual settlement of tax...
Line managers need support in order to tackle absenteeism in the workplace, according to Legal
& General.
Esther McVey MP described these workers as “the crucial front line force” at a roundtable event held by
the firm...
University staff are to be balloted over strike action after pay talks broke down.
Unite, one of five unions involved in the dispute, has rejected the “derisory” offer of a lump-sum payment of £150 for all staff...
Proposals to scale back maternity and paternity initiatives have been met with strong opposition from the Equalities Minister.
Lynne Featherstone MP has attacked a report which is understood to suggest watering down the potential...
Employers have been asked to ensure the quality of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) data after more than 500 returns stated that they employ “A N Other”.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned companies about the consequences of...
Fears over the levelling-down of pension contributions have been dispelled by new research.
According to Aon Hewitt, relatively few of their clients intend to decrease their defined contribution arrangements to the statutory minimum....
Speculation is rising over the implementation date of auto-enrolment, due to concern over the state of the economy and the cost implications for organisations.
A set of proposals has been drawn up by Adrian Beecroft on ways to ease the...
Goldman Sachs has reportedly made a deal with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to escape paying the
full amount of interest on a tax avoidance scheme
which failed.
According to The Daily Telegraph, leaked Government documents reveal...
Nearly half of employers expect to add to their
voluntary benefits offering as the result of the Government’s reforms.
The proposed changes to the NHS, which are about to enter the second reading in the House of Lords, could have...
A crackdown on immigration could mean employers are forced to reveal how many foreign staff they have working for them.
The action comes as ministers aim to achieve their pre-election pledge of significantly reducing immigration. David...
The emphasis on health has grown by nearly 30 per cent since last year.
Employers are promoting access to their wellbeing schemes in an effort to help engage and support staff during these turbulent times, according to research from the...
NHS staff have been asked to sacrifice part of their annual leave or work unpaid to help plug a deficit of
£4.5 million.
Whipps Cross University Hospital in east London has written to employees urging them to work for free as a...
The cost of making reasonable adjustments, in the context of disability discrimination, has been upheld as a legitimate reason not to make changes.
An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case between Cordell and her employer, the Foreign...
Payroll and benefits professionals are the “unsung heroes” of UK businesses, with 48 per cent saying that they feel undervalued.
The findings from a Pay & Benefits survey reveal that more than 60 per cent of those who feel...
Cycle to Work schemes are one of the most popular benefits, according to Co-operative Employee Benefits.
The Cycle to Work Alliance has found that of the 1,233 employees who took up the initiative, 61 per cent did not ride before they got...
Little over a third of employees feel that they are doing enough to prepare for their retirement.
According to research from Mercer, employers need to do more to help staff to prepare for old age. Currently employees are evenly split over what...
A Tate Britain attendant has won her unfair dismissal claim after it emerged that the gallery did not properly investigate her claims of bullying by managers.
An employment tribunal ruled that fair procedures were not followed when the firm...
MPs have warned of another Whitehall slip-up over the implementation of HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) Real-Time Information (RTI) system.
The Public Accounts Committee has spoken of its concerns over the implementation of Universal...
Women have been disproportionately affected by the cuts in public sector jobs, leading to warnings that employers could face indirect discrimination claims.
More than 110,000 jobs in the public sector have been lost during the second quarter,...
The national minimum wage (NMW) has increased by 15p as of 1 October.
Business Link and DirectGov has updated its guidance which includes advice on payments involving internships, work experience placements. Entitlement to NMW does not depend...
Pay in the charity sector is up to 18 per cent below that of the private sector, according to research by Croner.
The biggest remuneration gap is at chief executive level. They receive an average of £73,917 which is 18 per cent less than...
China has the highest rate of employees pulling a “sickie”, compared to only 43 per cent in the UK.
The Kronos Global Absence Survey highlights that workers across the world have similar work-related issues. Of those who admitted...
Companies that do not fairly pay their interns are being named and shamed on a graduate website.
The Pay your Interns campaign, led online by Graduate Frog, will contact the firms listed on its site and ask them to clarify their policy on...
British Airways pilots have won a court battle over how their holiday pay is calculated.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the remuneration they were given during annual leave should also include a supplementary payment. This...
Up to 500,000 agency worker contracts could be under threat as result of new rules effective from 1 October.
Law firm Allen & Overy has warned that a third of medium and large businesses are planning to terminate contracts prior to...
Wellbeing initiatives have improved absent rates by 15 per cent at Legal & General.
The firm undertook a pilot scheme providing employees with access to an online health and wellbeing programme. They were given support for low emotional...
Voluntary gender equality reporting is being encouraged by the Government.
The Think, Act, Report initiative is a set of disclosure guidelines which aims to raise awareness of the need to get the right people in the right jobs. This should...
Workers are missing out on £15,000 worth of tax relief, which can be collected over a lifetime’s worth of pension contributions.
More than 30 per cent of UK workers do not have a pension and are consequently losing out on a...
Plans for prolonged industrial action over the winter months have been drawn up by unions.
Details of the intentions emerged following Ed Miliband’s revelation at the Trades Union Congress’s annual conference that he thought that...
Tube drivers are to be awarded a £1,800 bonus not to strike during the Olympic Games next summer.
Unions have agreed to the payment which will ensure that industrial action will not take place. However, MPs have accused them of holding...
The immigration cap is not harming UK businesses, according to the Government’s Chief Immigration Adviser.
The number of skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) coming to the UK in the past
12 months was less...
Lord Hanningfield, who was found guilty of false accounting, has been released from prison having only served a quarter of his term.
The former Tory peer was jailed for dishonestly claiming nearly £14,000 for overnight stays in the...
David and Victoria Beckham’s brother-in-law is filing an unfair dismissal claim after refusing to give his boss access to the stars.
Broker Darren Flood, who is married to Victoria’s sister, alleges that Tony Herbert tried to get...
The Tribunals Bill is being passed through the Commons and will set a maximum limit of £50,000 for compensation.
The Bill will cover award elements such as unfair or wrongful dismissal, and discrimination in the workplace. Currently a...
The State Pension Age (SPA) is to rise sooner than expected, leading to warnings that employers need to be prepared.
Ministers plan to increase the retirement age to 67 as soon as 2026 – 10 years earlier than originally proposed –...
David Cameron is unlikely to make any dramatic changes to the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR).
It is reported that the Prime Minister sought last-minute legal advice over the impact of the European Directive. However, many believe that the...
Employers should be able to offer employees alternative financial vehicles to auto-enrolment, according to Creative Benefits.
The firm has suggested that the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) one-size-fits-all approach does not...
More employers are using non-monetary benefits to attract and retain staff.
More than 80 per cent of HR directors have implemented an additional measure to improve the workplace environment, according to research from OfficeTeam.
Flexible...
Women in their 20s are now earning, on average, more than men of the same age.
Gender gap research has revealed females working in education earn just over £10 per hour, compared with men who receive a little less.
The...
The impact of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) may be having a negative influence on youth employment.
The Low Pay Commission has suggested that companies are put off from recruiting inexperienced staff due to the cost of the NMW. As a...
