One in two UK employers with final salary (defined benefits) pension schemes believe that the increased costs of funding them...
Pay & benefits
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PCS union announces national strike date ahead of showdown with Cabinet Office
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherUnion officials have threatened strike action ahead of Thurdsay’s showdown meeting with the Cabinet Office as they ramp up their...
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Royal College of Nursing survey finds 62% of nurses willing to take industrial action if pay award is unsatisfactory
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe majority of nurses would be willing to take industrial action if they receive an unsatisfactory pay deal this year,...
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High Court ruling means government must reconsider compensating 85,000 people who lost their pensions
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPressure is mounting on the government to compensate victims of collapsed pension schemes after a High Court ruling today.
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Two-thirds of final salary pension schemes in private sector now closed to new employees
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryMore than two-thirds of final salary pension schemes, offered by companies in the private sector, are now closed to new...
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Share options, bonuses and other perks account for all but a quarter of executive pay packages, with share incentives worth an average of...
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Employers could abandon pension provision completely if the Pensions Regulator presses ahead with excessive regulation of defined contribution schemes, an...
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Law firm Eversheds is offering a whopping £10,000 bounty to any employee who successfully refers a solicitor for employment at...
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2006 was a landmark, yet confusing, year for pensions legislation. Here's how employers can make the best of the new regulations in 2007 and beyond.
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What you need to succeed:
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Record numbers of people who are old enough to retire remain in work
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherA record number of people who have passed the normal retirement age are still in employment, government figures have revealed.Office of...
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Butlins to pay out £1m after charging workers for gas and electricity bills
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryButlins will have to hand out as much as £1m in back pay to staff after a court ruled deductions...
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Newly qualified nurses are working for free or being paid less than the minimum wage, according to reports.The County Durham...
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Parliamentary standards commissioner Sir Phillip Mawer has been urged to investigate “huge discrepancies” in the travel expenses of MPs. Under...
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Pay settlements have reached an eight-year high, rising to 3.5% in the three months to the end of January, according...