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2011 Budget: Can we expect an announcement on the national minimum wage 2011/2012?

Can we expect the national minimum wage rate for 2011/2012 (which will come into effect from 1 October 2011) to be announced in the 2011 Budget speech , which Chancellor George Osborne is set to deliver one month from today (on Wednesday 23 March 2011...

Published 23 Feb 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, alistair darling, budget, george osborne

BBC questions figures underlying CIPD forecasts for 250,000 job losses from VAT hike

A BBC presenter has questioned whether the CIPD's use of data in calculating part of its estimates on the impact of the Coalition Government's austerity measures on the UK jobs market was "fair." Tim Harford, presenter of BBC Radio 4's...

Published 17 Jan 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, alistair darling, cipd, george osborne, vat, coalition government, austerity measures, national insurance

National minimum wage 2010/2011: Government confirms October 2010 increase will go ahead as planned

The coalition Government has accepted the Low Pay Commission's (LPC) recommendations for the 2010/2011 national minimum wage increase, which is scheduled to come into effect on 1 October 2010. Read More...

Published 21 Jun 2010 3:09 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, national minimum wage, alistair darling, budget, low pay commission, george osborne

UK economic recovery sustained in first quarter of 2010 ...just

The UK's emergence from the 2008/2009 recession appears to be on a very slightly surer footing for now, following the publication today (Friday 23 April 2010) of latest official estimates on economic growth (PDF format, 170.4K) (external website)...

Published 23 Apr 2010 10:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, general election, alistair darling, recession, budget, gdp

General election 2010: David Cameron hits out at Metropolitan Police HR 'waste'

The HR profession has found itself the target of increased criticism and scrutiny during 2010. Examples include Times columnist Sathnam Sanghera's attack on public sector HR professionals as particularly "grossly overpaid" and last week's...

Published 16 Apr 2010 1:22 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, general election, alistair darling, gordon brown, hr policy and strategy, budget, public spending, HR, police, david cameron

UK interest rates notch up 14th consecutive month at 0.5% in April 2010

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced that interest rates will remain at the current all-time low of 0.5% (external website), following the MPC's April 2010 meeting. Last month's Budget 2010 suggests that interest...

Published 8 Apr 2010 1:00 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, general election, alistair darling, monetary policy committee, interest rates, budget

Public spending cuts: No "flash of the blade" until after the 2010 election?

Arguably the most keenly-watched topic addressed by last week's Budget 2010 was that of tackling the UK's budget deficit, which Chancellor Alistair Darling said is expected to come in at £167 billion for the current financial year (lower than...

Published 31 Mar 2010 8:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, pay awards, bank of england, economics, general election, alistair darling, unemployment, budget, pre-budget report, public spending, george osborne

Unemployment in 2010: "It's not looking that good on the jobs front"

Unemployment could be argued to have represented a " dog that did not bark " (external website) during the recession - if we focus on the headline rate of unemployment, that is. But the headline data mask a more complex and potentially troubling...

Published 29 Mar 2010 8:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, general election, alistair darling, unemployment, public spending

Budget 2010: Little room for manoeuvre

With less than ten days to go until the 2010 Budget, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirmed to Sky News on Sunday that there would be no comprehensive spending review until after the 2010 general election (external website). Read More...

Published 15 Mar 2010 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, general election, alistair darling, budget

Budget 2010 date confirmed as Wednesday 24 March 2010

Gordon Brown has confirmed the date on which Chancellor Alistair Darling will deliver the Budget 2010 as Wednesday 24 March 2010 (external website). This has fuelled media speculation that the 2010 general election will follow a little over six weeks...

Published 10 Mar 2010 9:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, general election, alistair darling, budget, pre-budget report, public spending

Budget 2010 to see tough decisions on public spending "postponed"?

The Budget 2010 will see decisions on public spending cuts "postponed" until after the 2010 general election (external website), according to the Sunday Times. Read More...

Published 8 Mar 2010 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, alistair darling, budget, pre-budget report, public spending, george osborne, david cameron, comprehensive spending review

Budget 2010 confirmed for March

Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that the Budget 2010 will take place during March (external website), although the exact date has not yet been announced. Read More...

Published 15 Feb 2010 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, alistair darling, recession, budget

Public sector pay 2010: Pay cuts in prospect?

Many public sector workers already face low pay increases or pay freezes in 2010. Now, in an interview with the Sunday Times, Chancellor Alistair Darling has indicated that public sector pay will be subject to " restructuring " (external website...

Published 25 Jan 2010 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, employee relations, public sector, pay awards, alistair darling, budget, pay freeze, pay cut

Alistair Darling: Budget 2010 in March; election in May; "toughest" spending cuts in 20 years thereafter?

Labour is planning a post-election Comprehensive Spending Review which will prove to be "the toughest we have had for 20 years", according to an interview with Chancellor Alistair Darling (external website) published in the Times on Saturday...

Published 11 Jan 2010 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, pay awards, economics, general election, labour party, alistair darling, budget, pre-budget report, public spending

Pre-Budget 2009: reactions, links and more small print for HR

Here's a useful list of reactions to the Pre-Budget Report from unions and employers on ePolitix , plus a "wordle" from the guardian which heavily features the word "tax". The TUC's Nigel Stanley has done a useful summary of...

Published 9 Dec 2009 7:00 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, alistair darling, pre-budget report, childcare

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