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Pay & benefits

Employers can use pay and benefits to attract, retain and engage staff, but it is vital that you find out which benefits best meet the needs of the workforce and the business to ensure that your reward strategy is both successful and cost-effective.

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Five myths about public sector pay

2010-03-11 09:14 - 490 reads - 1 comment

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.

99th International Women's Day reveals same glass ceiling

2010-03-08 15:23 - 341 reads

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.

Supertax could do more harm than good, says pension body

2010-03-05 15:12 - 212 reads

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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.

Landmark agency and permanent staff wage equality

2010-03-05 14:22 - 269 reads

Asda’s landmark deal is likely to pile pressure on other supermarket chains to follow suit.

Public sector people squeeze dents optimism

2010-03-05 13:55 - 164 reads

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.

Public sector cuts are bad news for female workers

2010-03-05 12:13 - 309 reads

Female workers are set to be hit by job cuts in the female-friendly public sector, which employs twice as many women than the private sector.

Flexible working for all – fantasy or reality?

2010-03-04 09:00 - 366 reads

While many firms claim to be 'flexible', are the practices they introduce sufficient to enable a truly flexible workforce?

Rotherham local govt joint venture aims for improved workforce management

2010-03-02 16:36 - 233 reads

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.

Businesses petition against NIC increase

2010-03-02 09:42 - 274 reads

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.