Peter Smith, director of public sector consulting at Hay Group, dispellst five myths that have developed around public sector pay and comments on the real issues in each case.
Nearly half of all UK workers believe women are still subject to glass ceilings in the workplace and that men are favoured for promotion over their female counterparts.
A pension scheme industry body has called on the government to rethink its taxation proposals for the top 1% of earners claiming that they will also hit lower paid workers and cost employers a fortune to implement.
Although the UK jobs market appears to be on the road to recovery, more pain could be on the way as the impact of the forthcoming public sector squeeze makes itself felt over the next six to 12 months.
A joint venture local government services partnership between Rotherham Borough Council and BT has turned to HR software to help support better workforce management and organisational planning.
A raft of business groups have started a petition against the government’s planned 1% increase in National Insurance contributions, which they claim will force employers to recruit fewer staff and even lead to job cuts.