Financial services firms in London have been urged to increase the pay and conditions of their cleaners.
Pay & benefits
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Part-time workers’ contracts: House of Lords ruling not as onerous as it seems
by dan thomasby dan thomasThe landmark legal ruling giving part-time firefighters the right to pensions and sick pay for the first time will have ramifications for all industries, but employers need not fear a landslide of claims, lawyers have said.
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When it comes to employees' welfare at work, organisations have a seemingly endless list of boxes to tick to ensure they comply with legislation, from health and safety measures, to keeping an eye on stress levels
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Local government HR directors are working to ensure that services are not crippled by a proposed nationwide strike over pensions.
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Employers have urged the government not to include pensions in the range of issues that organisations are legally required to negotiate with unions over when they have union recognition deals
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Four bishops have given up their normal salaries for lent to raise cash for charities in UK and abroad.
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UK workers will have to save six times more money for their pensions if they want to live the lifestyle they expect in retirement, according to new figures
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Aviva has become the latest company to pledge a significant lump sum towards its pension fund, promising to wipe out about half of the scheme's £1.47bn deficit.
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Insurance broker Marsh plans to terminate the contracts of staff who do not agree to take a cut in their pension provision.
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Staff at Royal Bank of Scotland are set to receive record bonuses of more than £2,000 each this month after helping the bank to bumper profits.
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Part-time firefighters are set to receive pensions and sick pay for the first time, following a landmark legal victory
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More firms are offering flexible benefits in a bid to retain and attract key staff.
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The government and the pensions industry have met to try and reach a consensus about how to solve the UK's looming pensions crisis.
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The Low Pay Commission will deliver its latest recommendations on the national minimum wage to the government later today.
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The headline rate of pay increases has fallen below 3% for the first time since March 2003