Police Federation insists three-year pay deal is 'very good'

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:50:00 GMT

The Police Federation has insisted that a three-year pay settlement agreed this evening was "a very good deal". The federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, accepted a deal worth 2.65% from 1 September 2008, 2.6

Bonus growth rates halved in past year

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:57:00 GMT

The rate of growth in bonuses has halved in the last 12 months, research has shown. The Economic Labour Market Review by the Offi

Low Pay Commission interim chair appointed

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The government has appointed Sir George Bain as the interim chair of the Low Pay Commission, the body which advises on the rate of the

TUC calls for bonus review at bailed-out banks

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:06:00 GMT

The TUC has called for a "wholesale review" of bonuses at the banks given a £37bn injection of taxpayers' cash today. The government this morning announced a package that will see taxpayers take a 60%

Bonus ban for board members at bailed-out banks

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:54:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling has banned senior board members at the banks bailed out this morning from receiving bonuses this year.

Bonus bonanza comes to end as employers get green light to curb City excesses

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:28:00 GMT

City employers have been given the green light by legal experts to slash banker bonuses in the wake of the £50bn government bailout. On announcing the high-stakes rescue package, cha

Bus staff strike over pay as Metroline defends offer

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:31:00 GMT

London bus company Metroline believes it did all it could to avoid its staff striking today. While in talks with trade union Unite yesterday, Metroline offered its staff a 4% pay increase. But no agre

Final salary pensions on last legs as employers plan 2012 switch

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:02:00 GMT

Thousands of employers with defined contribution pension schemes will close them to new members when the personal accounts system launches in 2012, according to a study.

Minimum wage increase set to benefit women most

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:36:00 GMT

Two-thirds of workers benefiting from the national minimum wage (NMW) increase today will be women, according to the TUC. The NMW increases from £5.52 to £5.73 per hour for full-time adult workers tod

Final salary pensions meltdown confined to private sector

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:34:00 GMT

The divide between public and private sector final salary pensions grew again last year, statistics show. The

Raft of new employment law changes comes into force in October

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A raft of employment law changes will take effect in the UK tomorrow (1 October). The National Minimum Wage will be increased to £5.73 for people aged

Church of England concedes clergy work for church

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:13:00 GMT

Religious groups in the UK could soon find their members subject to minimum wage and anti-discrimination laws, a union has claimed. Unite, the UK's largest trade union, said the Church of England has conceded tha

City bonus clampdown could lead to legal action

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:56:00 GMT

Attempts to clamp down on the City's bonus culture face major barriers, legal experts have warned. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) last week threatened tight

Pensions buyout relief for West Ferry Printers

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:12:00 GMT

National newspaper printing firm West Ferry Printers has secured a buyout of its pension scheme. Insurer Norwich Union has taken on the liabilities of paying pensions to members of the West Ferry scheme. John Panne

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