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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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    John Lewis staff bonus lowest since 1953

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2020

    John Lewis Partnership staff have seen their annual bonus plummet to a 67-year low, as the retail group warns it...

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    Lloyds staff struggling with money, according to union survey

    by Jo Faragher 10 Feb 2020
    by Jo Faragher 10 Feb 2020

    Almost a third of workers at Lloyds Bank are struggling financially, according to a confidential union survey seen by The...

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    Charity boss who doctored minutes to inflate pay sent to prison

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2020

    The former chief executive of an animal charity has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he forged the...

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    Employee Benefits Awards 2020 entry deadline fast approaching

    by Louron Pratt 15 Jan 2020
    by Louron Pratt 15 Jan 2020

    Time is running out to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2020, as the entry deadline of 17 January is fast...

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    Greggs staff may not receive full bonus because of universal credit rules

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Jan 2020

    Some Greggs employees will receive only a fraction of the one-off bonus the bakery chain plans to award them due...

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    Greggs staff to receive one-off bonus

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Jan 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Jan 2020

    Greggs employees will each receive a one-off bonus up to £300 following a successful year for the business.
    Around 25,000...

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    The 10 most important employment law cases in 2019

    by Stephen Simpson 11 Dec 2019
    by Stephen Simpson 11 Dec 2019

    We round up the most significant cases of the year including legal judgments on CCTV, restrictive covenants, enhancing shared parental leave, collective bargaining and more...

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    TSB bosses bonuses to be cut after failing to hit 2020 gender target

    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Dec 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 3 Dec 2019

    TSB’s leadership team will have their bonuses docked after the firm failed to increase the proportion of women in senior...

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    Recruitment consultant wins religious discrimination claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Oct 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Oct 2019

    A Muslim woman has been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation after a company director made derogatory comments about her...

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    Labour could ban City bonuses

    by Rob Moss 6 Sep 2019
    by Rob Moss 6 Sep 2019

    John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, has said a future Labour government could ban bonuses in the City, unless the financial...

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    Wage growth fastest in 11 years

    by Rob Moss 13 Aug 2019
    by Rob Moss 13 Aug 2019

    Wages are growing at their fastest rate for 11 years, according to official figures released today. Unemployment increased slightly and the number of vacancies fell for the sixth consecutive time.

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    Church of England asset management report reveals huge pay gap

    by Jo Faragher 28 May 2019
    by Jo Faragher 28 May 2019

    Church Commissioners, the organisation that manages the assets of the Church of England, has a huge pay gap between its...

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    NatWest pays female worker £150,000 to settle equal pay claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 May 2019

    A former NatWest employee has won a £150,000 pay out after it emerged she was earning thousands of pounds less than a male colleague.

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    The 2018 gender pay gap: grounds for optimism?

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Apr 2019

    There may not have been a dramatic change in the gender pay gap, but HR, analytics and reward specialists are far from gloomy about what the latest crop of reports reveals

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    John Lewis bonuses hit lowest level since 1953

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Mar 2019
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Mar 2019

    A slump in profits has seen the John Lewis Partnership cut its staff bonus to the lowest level in 66 years, the retailer has announced.

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