The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Peter Walker as its chief operating officer. Walker joined the PPF last year...
Pay & benefits
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Ministry of Defence and Identity and Passport Service staff to strike over pay
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThousands of workers at the Ministry of Defence and Identity and Passport Service are to strike on 30 March in...
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Inflation increase will put more pressure on employers to raise wages
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA jump in inflation revealed this week will put further pressure on employers to raise wages, according to the Chartered ...
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More than one-third of workers ‘live’ for payday and do not set aside any money for savings, according to a...
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Today’s graduates are more concerned about buying a house and joining a decent pension scheme than exotic holidays and designer...
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Nursing unions are due to meet with health secretary Patricia Hewitt this week in a bid to avert damaging industrial...
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Government changes rules to extend asbestos compensation to all sufferers
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe government has changed the rules to give quicker access to compensation for all people who are diagnosed with asbestos-related...
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Personal pension accounts will not force UK employers to cut pension contributions
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryFears that the introduction of new personal pension accounts will force UK employers to reduce their contributions and slash jobs...
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Interim managers are now being paid an average of £558 per day, a record high and up 4% on last...
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Hundreds of workers at Grampian Country Foods are being balloted on industrial action later this week after union negotiations over...
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Pay settlements are running at 3.5%, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to pay specialists Industrial Relations Services (IRS). The...
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Financial sector jobs market boom continues after latest bonus round
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe flurry of post-bonus financial sector employee movement continued in February with the number of job candidates up 22% on...
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Construction union UCATT slams low pay for ageing craftsmen working in prisons
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryLow pay and an ageing workforce are creating a maintenance “time bomb” in Britain’s prisons, construction union UCATT has warned.
The...
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The national minimum wage (NMW) band for younger workers constitutes age discrimination and must be brought into line with the...