HR news including: final salary and defined benefit pension schemes set to make a comeback; and the Argos employee sacked for...
Pay & benefits
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Local government strikes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales a step closer as staff reject 2% pay offer
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe threat of local government strikes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales has moved closer after workers voted overwhelmingly to...
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Workers at Scottish & Newcastle’s Reading brewery vote to strike over pay
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLager supplies could run dry this summer after workers at Scottish & Newcastle’s brewery in Reading voted for strike action...
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McDonald’s gives fast food chain staff in China a pay rise of more than 12%
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMcDonald’s is to increase the pay of its 50,000 Chinese staff by up to 56%, according to reports in the...
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Final salary/defined benefit pension schemes set to return as top firms achieve pension fund surplus
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherDefined benefit pension schemes could make a comeback, it has been claimed after a report revealed the UK was emerging...
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Bonuses that are purely financial for UK company executives are on the wane, with companies moving towards a combination of...
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Nearly 1 million employees on NHS Electronic Staff Record integrated HR and payroll system
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryNearly one million health workers are now being paid through the £300m NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) project, claimed to...
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The person who conjures up a magic solution that instantly achieves employee engagement will be worth a fortune. In the...
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The compensation paid by employers who discriminated against employees fell by almost £1m last year, as the number of successful...
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I was concerned to read the answer to the question “does anyone still operate a bonus/bonus award system for people who...
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Alan Johnson is right to say ‘no’ to companies awarding their own qualifications (Employers denied self-accreditation, Personnel Today, 26 June)....
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External appointments to senior Civil Service jobs affect staff morale and Whitehall performance
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe influx of private sector managers into senior civil service positions is damaging Whitehall performance as well as morale, a...
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100 FTSE 100 directors set to receive pensions of at least £200,000 a year
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMore than 100 directors of FTSE 100 companies are set to receive a pension worth at least £200,000 a year...
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Atchoe v Camden Primary Care Trust
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I am concerned about what questions I can ask prospective employees at their interview. I’m worried that I could, unknowingly,...