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Bonuses

Many employers operate contractual or discretionary bonus schemes to incentivise their employees.

A major legal issue for employers is to decide whether bonuses under the scheme are intended to be contractual or discretionary, and ensure that this is clearly reflected in the relevant employees’ contracts of employment.


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    Bankers’ pay and bonuses rise back up to pre-recession levels

    by Personnel Today 14 May 2010
    by Personnel Today 14 May 2010

    City pay and bonuses are rising back up to their pre-recession levels, despite widespread public criticism of the levels of...

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    Sainsbury’s staff expected to share £70m bonus pool

    by Personnel Today 10 May 2010
    by Personnel Today 10 May 2010

    Sainsbury’s staff are expected to share an estimated £70m bonus pool, as the retailer reports its full-year results this week.News...

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    RBS chairman admits bankers’ pay is excessive

    by Personnel Today 30 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 30 Apr 2010

    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chairman Sir Philip Hampton has admitted that bankers get paid too much.Hampton told BBC Radio...

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    Council bonus schemes may be scrutinised after Birmingham equal pay case

    by Personnel Today 29 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 29 Apr 2010

    Council HR departments could find their bonus scheme arrangements scrutinised in the wake of the Birmingham City Council equal pay...

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    RBS executive pay scheme to be overhauled to cut bonuses

    by Personnel Today 26 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Apr 2010

    RBS will overhaul its controversial executive pay scheme in response to shareholder pressure, it has been revealed.Chairman Sir Philip Hampton...

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    Massive bonuses for NHS managers denounced by Lib Dems

    by Personnel Today 26 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Apr 2010

    NHS bossses earning six-figure salaries received extra bonus payments of as much as £32,000, according to figures released under freedom...

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    Goldman Sachs bonus of £3.6bn announced

    by Personnel Today 21 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 21 Apr 2010

    Goldman Sachs announced staff bonuses of £3.6bn yesterday, just hours after a fraud inquiry was launched at the investment bank....

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    Lib Dems call for cap on bankers’ bonuses

    by Personnel Today 13 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 13 Apr 2010

    Bankers’ bonuses should be capped at £2,500 a year, say the Liberal Democrats, while board directors in financial institutions should...

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    FSA to be given powers to ‘quash’ City bonuses under Labour

    by Personnel Today 9 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 9 Apr 2010

    The financial watchdog will be given the power to “quash” City bonuses which could incentivise risk-taking, Labour has pledged.
    Gordon...

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    BP faces shareholder revolt over top directors’ pay

    by Personnel Today 8 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 8 Apr 2010

    BP faced a shareholder revolt last night after two lobby groups challenged the oil giant’s remuneration policy for top directors.Pension...

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    Marks & Spencer staff to share £80m bonus pot

    by Personnel Today 8 Apr 2010
    by Personnel Today 8 Apr 2010

    Marks & Spencer (M&S) staff will share an £80m bonus pot after the retailer reported exceeding targets on sales.All M&S...

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    Lloyds CEO bonus topped up to £2.83m in shares

    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2010
    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2010

    Lloyds Banking Group will increase the size of the bonus paid to its chief executive.The bank has said it plans...

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    Public sector pay code of practice to be launched, Budget confirms

    by Kat Baker 25 Mar 2010
    by Kat Baker 25 Mar 2010

    The government has pledged to create a new public sector code of practice to set pay and rewards for senior...

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    Bonuses paid out early to beat 50% tax deadline

    by Personnel Today 22 Mar 2010
    by Personnel Today 22 Mar 2010

    Some of the largest companies in the UK are to pay annual staff bonuses early, to help them avoid the...

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    Sainsbury’s staff bonuses to be paid before 50% tax rate bites

    by Personnel Today 15 Mar 2010
    by Personnel Today 15 Mar 2010

    Sainsbury’s is to bring forward the payment of bonuses for all its staff.The move means that employees receiving more than...

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