Finance sector gender pay gap is double that of whole economy
Men working full time in the finance sector are paid 55% more than their female full-time counterparts when the difference in average gross annual pay is examined, according to research published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Directors, managers and professionals: pay growth slows to five-year low
The recession is hitting UK managers' pay packets hard, with executive pay showing its slowest rate of increase for five years according to the latest research from CELRE - XpertHR's salary survey unit - and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
UK employers target "high-calibre" recruits without raising salaries
Employers are using the recession as a strategic opportunity to strengthen the skills base of their workforce without increasing salary costs, according to research from recruitment specialists Angela Mortimer.
Earnings inequality increases job satisfaction, Danish research finds
An employee's job satisfaction increases when there is evidence that their co-workers earn more than they do for similar work. This is the potentially controversial conclusion of research from academics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark.
Company car providers are hit hard by recession
Company car providers are suffering from cost-cutting measures among their clients in response to the recession, according to the latest quarterly survey from fleet management company GE Capital Solutions, Fleet Services.
PM seeks review of MPs' pensions
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has written to the Government Actuary informing him that he has asked the Senior Salaries Review Board to conduct a review of the parliamentary pension arrangements, reports Personnel Today.
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