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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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    Highest paid CEOs earned 86 times median wage in 2020

    by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2021
    by Jo Faragher 19 Aug 2021

    The median-earning FTSE 100 chief executive was paid £2.69 million in 2020, 86 times that of the median full-time worker...

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    Pret a Manger makes staff pay cut permanent

    by Personnel Today 12 Aug 2021
    by Personnel Today 12 Aug 2021

    The 373-outlet sandwich chain stopped paying workers during their breaks last September as a cost-cutting move.

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    Below-inflation pay awards but optimism ahead

    by Jo Faragher 21 Jun 2021
    by Jo Faragher 21 Jun 2021

    Average pay awards still lie below inflation at 2%, according to data from HR and reward consultancy Paydata.

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    Shareholders urged to reject JD Sports bonus

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Jun 2021

    JD Sports could be subject to an investor backlash after awarding its boss a £4.3m bonus.

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    Boohoo links bosses’ bonuses to ESG goals

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 May 2021

    Fashion retailer links executive bonus schemes to hitting environmental, social and governance targets, following shareholder pressure.

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    Large firms face increasing pressure to tackle executive pay and diversity

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 May 2021

    Large companies including Ocado, AstraZeneca and Metro Bank are coming inder increasing pressure to tackle executive remuneration.

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    Rail staff falsely promised bonus in cyber security exercise

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 May 2021

    A rail union has criticised West Midlands Trains for sending staff an email that falsely promised bonuses in an attempt to test their cyber security awareness.

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    Logistics giant criticised for furlough use while paying CEO bonus

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2021

    Unions are disappointed that XPO Logistics has paid its CEO a $3.3m bonus while claiming millions in furlough grants.

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    Boohoo may link bosses’ bonuses to ESG improvements

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Apr 2021

    Online retailer criticised for poor working practices in its supply chain looks to shake up executive bonuses.

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    Foxtons investors rally against chief executive bonus

    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 23 Apr 2021

    Almost 40% of investors voted against an almost £1m bonus for the chief executive of Foxtons at its annual general meeting yesterday.

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    Deliveroo error sees riders paid inflated bonuses

    by Adam McCulloch 15 Apr 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 15 Apr 2021

    Deliveroo’s plans to say reward its most experienced riders with bonuses saw many riders receiving the wrong amounts.

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    Health and social care staff in Wales to get one-off bonus

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Mar 2021

    More than 200,000 NHS health workers and social care staff in Wales are to receive a £735 bonus from the government.

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    Deliveroo to pay drivers bonuses of up to £10,000

    by Peter Crush 8 Mar 2021
    by Peter Crush 8 Mar 2021

    Fast-food delivery giant Deliveroo has announced it is setting aside a £16 million ‘thank-you’ fund to reward its most loyal...

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    Law firms award bonuses over salary increases

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Feb 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Feb 2021

    Law firms have been rewarding staff with regular or ‘spot’ bonuses to make up for pay cuts or freezes made when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit.

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    Five employment law cases that will shape 2021

    by Stephen Simpson 13 Jan 2021
    by Stephen Simpson 13 Jan 2021

    Stephen Simpson looks at five important employment law cases that will grab the headlines in 2021, covering significant issues such...

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