http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbMon, 01 Dec 2008 14:22:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48551/raise-minimum-wage-to-6.10-urges-tuc.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48551/raise-minimum-wage-to-6.10-urges-tuc.html The TUC has called for a 37p increase in the adult national minimum wage to help fight the credit crunch. The union umbrella body wants the rate tMon, 01 Dec 2008 14:22:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48549/private-pensions-surplus-boosted-by-low-inflation.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48549/private-pensions-surplus-boosted-by-low-inflation.html November saw the largest recorded rise in the value of the UK's biggest pension schemes. The accounting position of the 200 largest privately sponsored pension schemes improved by £38bn over the month, according to advisoryMon, 01 Dec 2008 09:59:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48548/100000-a-year-nurse-wins-public-support.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/12/01/48548/100000-a-year-nurse-wins-public-support.html News that an NHS nurse has broken the £100,000 salary barrier has been welcomed by the public. The Sunday Times yesterday revealed that RotherhMon, 01 Dec 2008 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48544/david-cameron-riles-unions-with-plan-to-devalue-public-sector-pensions.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/28/48544/david-cameron-riles-unions-with-plan-to-devalue-public-sector-pensions.html Conservative leader David Cameron has angered trade unions by revealing that cutting back on public sector defined benefit pension schemes forms part of the Tory blueprint for the UK. <A Cameron told a meeting in ManchesteFri, 28 Nov 2008 14:37:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48460/bradford-bingley-boss-praises-staff-commitment.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/21/48460/bradford-bingley-boss-praises-staff-commitment.html Bradford Bingley's chairman last week gave a glowing review of the crisis-hit bank's people culture. Richard Pym told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that staff had proved their commitment on the weekend the bankFri, 21 Nov 2008 08:43:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/20/48410/cable-wireless-staff-benefit-from-profits-boost-with-extra-holiday.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/20/48410/cable-wireless-staff-benefit-from-profits-boost-with-extra-holiday.html Cable Wireless has just given its employees around the world an extra day off after reporting an increase in half-year profits, Personnel Today has learned. All 5,000 staff across Europe, Asia and the US wilThu, 20 Nov 2008 07:13:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48430/bank-bonuses-under-fire-as-think-tank-reveals-five-ceos-52m-top-up.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48430/bank-bonuses-under-fire-as-think-tank-reveals-five-ceos-52m-top-up.html Unions are calling for a complete overhaul of remuneration in the financial sector after research revealed that five banking chief executives received pay and bonuses worth more than £52m over a four year period. <PWed, 19 Nov 2008 09:23:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48429/bb-bonus-defended-by-former-chairman-as-new-boss-eyes-326000-top-up.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/19/48429/bb-bonus-defended-by-former-chairman-as-new-boss-eyes-326000-top-up.html The man in charge of Bradford Bingley when it was nationalised in September was yesterday forced to defend the bonus structure that will see his replacement given a huge bonus this year. Rod Kent, who was replaced byWed, 19 Nov 2008 09:10:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/18/48405/minimum-wage-awareness-campaign-launched-by-lord-mandelson.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/18/48405/minimum-wage-awareness-campaign-launched-by-lord-mandelson.html A new campaign to boost employee awareness of the increased national minimum wage was launched today. Business secretary Peter Mandelson this morTue, 18 Nov 2008 11:58:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48303/nursery-and-childcare-work-should-be-seens-as-positive-career-choice.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48303/nursery-and-childcare-work-should-be-seens-as-positive-career-choice.html Poor pay and conditions for nursery and childcare workers is jeopardising efforts to improve skills levels and the overall quality of services, a report has warned. A report by the Daycare Trust charity and the TTue, 11 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48300/most-uk-firms-provide-more-than-minimum-maternity-pay-for-female-staff.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/11/48300/most-uk-firms-provide-more-than-minimum-maternity-pay-for-female-staff.html Three-quarters of companies provide more than the statutory maternity pay requirement, according to research by Incomes Data Services (IDS). The survey also revealed that about half (52%) of respondents think that the curreTue, 11 Nov 2008 08:33:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/10/48286/city-hr-undermined-as-non-exec-directors-exploit-crisis-to-take-charge.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/10/48286/city-hr-undermined-as-non-exec-directors-exploit-crisis-to-take-charge.html The global financial crisis has caused City HR professionals to lose their grip on making key bonus decisions, experts have claimed. Sophie Black, director, performance and reward at accountancy firm Ernst Young, saiMon, 10 Nov 2008 07:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/07/48279/christmas-parties-will-be-thrown-by-majority-of-employers-in-2008.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/07/48279/christmas-parties-will-be-thrown-by-majority-of-employers-in-2008.html Christmas parties are still on the agenda for the majority of employers despite the economic crisis, according to research. Initial findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:26:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/06/48270/pension-standards-compliance-will-be-self-certified-to-ease-red-tape.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/06/48270/pension-standards-compliance-will-be-self-certified-to-ease-red-tape.html Employers will be able to 'self-certify' that their pension scheme meets expected standards when new minimum levels of saving come in to force from 2012. The government has announced new measures to be included in the <A Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:53:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48188/economic-crisis-will-hit-bbc-salaries-mark-thompson-confirms.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48188/economic-crisis-will-hit-bbc-salaries-mark-thompson-confirms.html BBC salaries will fall during the economic crisis, according to the corporation's director-general Mark Thompson. He told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show yesterday that <A 
" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertaiMon, 03 Nov 2008 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48176/cipd-pensions-shortfall-makes-5m-dent-in-cash-pile.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/11/03/48176/cipd-pensions-shortfall-makes-5m-dent-in-cash-pile.html A steep increase in pension liabilities has wiped £5m off the value of the CIPD in 12 months, its annual report revealed last wMon, 03 Nov 2008 08:37:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/31/48179/weekly-pay-idea-snubbed-by-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/31/48179/weekly-pay-idea-snubbed-by-hr.html HR professionals have rejected calls for employers to pay lower-paid workers weekly during the economic crisis. Workplace commentator and author Richard Donkin last week suggestFri, 31 Oct 2008 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/28/48127/private-sector-staff-received-highest-pay-rises-in-2007-08.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/28/48127/private-sector-staff-received-highest-pay-rises-in-2007-08.html Private sector employees enjoyed considerably higher pay rises than their public sector counterparts during 2007-08, research has shown. The average pay settlement for private sector employees was 4.2Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:11:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/28/48125/unison-hoping-to-secure-local-government-pay-deal-before-christmas.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/28/48125/unison-hoping-to-secure-local-government-pay-deal-before-christmas.html Public sector union Unison is hoping to secure an end to the long-running local government pay dispute before Christmas. Unions met with local government employers and conciliation body Acas yesterday to agree terms of refeTue, 28 Oct 2008 09:58:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/27/48124/ex-cipd-chief-geoff-armstrong-paid-428000-in-final-year-in-charge.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2008/10/27/48124/ex-cipd-chief-geoff-armstrong-paid-428000-in-final-year-in-charge.html Former CIPD chief Geoff Armstrong was paid a total of £428,000 in his final year in charge - £85,000 more than the previous year. The bumper package, revealed in the institute's 2007-08 annual report, was made up of £303,0Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:35:00 GMT