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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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    AXA PPP axes Christmas allowance and free fruit perks

    by John Charlton 13 Jul 2009
    by John Charlton 13 Jul 2009

    Private medical insurance provider AXA PPP has, after consulting its circa 1,800 employees on cost saving options, decided to scrap...

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    Almost one in four bosses would cut all benefits

    by John Charlton 13 Jul 2009
    by John Charlton 13 Jul 2009

    When asked which staff benefit they would like to remove if they could, almost a quarter of company directors opted...

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    B&Q introduces £12m bonus scheme for store staff

    by Nick Golding 2 Jul 2009
    by Nick Golding 2 Jul 2009

    Retailer B&Q has introduced a new monthly bonus scheme to help motivate its 30,000 shop floor workers, just two months...

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    RBS chief exec’s £9.6m pay pot angers shareholders

    by Kat Baker 22 Jun 2009
    by Kat Baker 22 Jun 2009

    The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is expected to reveal that it has agreed a £9.6m pay deal for its...

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    Whitehall bonuses under threat as total hits £26m

    by Louisa Peacock 17 Jun 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 17 Jun 2009

    Thousands of top civil servants have come under pressure to give up their bonuses after it was revealed they totalled...

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    Pay consultants blamed for City woes

    by Tara Craig 11 Jun 2009
    by Tara Craig 11 Jun 2009

    City investors have blamed consultants for allowing finance sector pay to spiral out of control.
    Two top fund managers have...

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    Marks & Spencer executives to receive rewards for failure

    by Kat Baker 5 Jun 2009
    by Kat Baker 5 Jun 2009

    Marks & Spencer (M&S) could face a shareholder revolt over its remuneration policy after the retailer’s annual report revealed executives...

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    Vodafone reinstates bonuses after £4bn profit revealed

    by Kat Baker 1 Jun 2009
    by Kat Baker 1 Jun 2009

    Bonuses for Vodafone employees will be reinstated after angry staff secured a management climbdown.In March Vodafone’s chief executive Guy Laurence...

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    40% bonus rise for FSA executives despite banking collapse

    by Kat Baker 1 Jun 2009
    by Kat Baker 1 Jun 2009

    Staff at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), which admitted failing in its duty to regulate the banking system, have received...

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    BT under fire for big bonus payouts to executives

    by Helen Gilbert 28 May 2009
    by Helen Gilbert 28 May 2009

    BT has come under fire for awarding big bonus payouts. The telecoms group – which has recently announced plans to...

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    BT under fire for big bonus payouts to executives

    by Helen Gilbert 28 May 2009
    by Helen Gilbert 28 May 2009

    BT has come under fire for awarding big bonus payouts. The telecoms group – which has recently announced plans to...

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    Care improvements have ‘plateaued’ with GPs’ performance-related pay

    by Tara Craig 27 May 2009
    by Tara Craig 27 May 2009

    A study has found that although GPs are meeting their financial targets, they are not providing better care for diabetic...

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    Care improvements have ‘plateaued’ with GPs’ performance-related pay

    by Tara Craig 27 May 2009
    by Tara Craig 27 May 2009

    A study has found that although GPs are meeting their financial targets, they are not providing better care for diabetic...

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    Tesco staff bonuses top £98m in shares as retailer reports record £3bn profit

    by Louisa Peacock 26 May 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 26 May 2009

    More than 207,000 Tesco staff will share £98m in bonuses after the supermarket giant’s annual results showed profits had soared...

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    Employee shareholders expected to vote down bonuses

    by Guy Logan 21 May 2009
    by Guy Logan 21 May 2009

    Senior executives face a summer of discontent over remuneration after unions warned that employees who owned shares would vote to...

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