Bradford & Bingley boss praises staff commitment

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Bradford Bingley's chairman last week gave a glowing review of the crisis-hit bank's people culture. Richard Pym told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that staff had proved their commitment on the weekend the bank

Cable & Wireless staff benefit from profits boost with extra holiday

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:13:00 GMT

Cable Wireless has just given its employees around the world an extra day off after reporting an increase in half-year profits, Personnel Today has learned. All 5,000 staff across Europe, Asia and the US wil

Bank bonuses under fire as think-tank reveals five CEOs' £52m top up

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:23:00 GMT

Unions are calling for a complete overhaul of remuneration in the financial sector after research revealed that five banking chief executives received pay and bonuses worth more than £52m over a four year period.

B&B bonus defended by former chairman as new boss eyes £326,000 top up

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:10:00 GMT

The man in charge of Bradford Bingley when it was nationalised in September was yesterday forced to defend the bonus structure that will see his replacement given a huge bonus this year. Rod Kent, who was replaced by

Minimum wage awareness campaign launched by Lord Mandelson

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:58:00 GMT

A new campaign to boost employee awareness of the increased national minimum wage was launched today. Business secretary Peter Mandelson this mor

Nursery and childcare work should be seens as positive career choice

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Poor pay and conditions for nursery and childcare workers is jeopardising efforts to improve skills levels and the overall quality of services, a report has warned. A report by the Daycare Trust charity and the T

Most UK firms provide more than minimum maternity pay for female staff

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:33:00 GMT

Three-quarters of companies provide more than the statutory maternity pay requirement, according to research by Incomes Data Services (IDS). The survey also revealed that about half (52%) of respondents think that the curre

City HR undermined as non-exec directors exploit crisis to take charge

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:30:00 GMT

The global financial crisis has caused City HR professionals to lose their grip on making key bonus decisions, experts have claimed. Sophie Black, director, performance and reward at accountancy firm Ernst Young, sai

Christmas parties will be thrown by majority of employers in 2008

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:26:00 GMT

Christmas parties are still on the agenda for the majority of employers despite the economic crisis, according to research. Initial findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's

Pension standards compliance will be self-certified to ease red tape

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:53:00 GMT

Employers will be able to 'self-certify' that their pension scheme meets expected standards when new minimum levels of saving come in to force from 2012. The government has announced new measures to be included in the

Economic crisis will hit BBC salaries, Mark Thompson confirms

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:14:00 GMT

BBC salaries will fall during the economic crisis, according to the corporation's director-general Mark Thompson. He told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show yesterday that

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