The top-paying law firms in the UK but dont expect a bonus
The legal profession is generally considered one of the best-paying, but which firms in Britain offer lawyers the best pay packets
Tag: Wages
Charlie Mullins: If you can’t take the National Living Wage heat, get out of the business
If you run a business where you can’t afford to pay a proper wage, then you’re not running a proper business.
Shortages of good staff will be hard for small manufacturers and retailers
By Jan Cavelle
There was a great deal camouflaged in the latest Budget, not least by the political chaos and backbiting that has followed it.
Thought inadequate training was to blame for STEM skills gap You’re wrong, it’s low wages
According to research conducted by the University of Warwick, the STEM gap is persisting due to employers being unwilling to offer high wages.
Lidl applies pressure to larger supermarkets by promising Living Wage
Fresh from a commitment to open 300 extra stores in London areas, Lidl has applied fresh pressure to larger supermarkets as the firm commits to the Living Wage.
Innovating for gender equality will help women and business flourish
By Kate Bennett
Kate Bennett, national director for Wales at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, believes inequality is acting as a “huge dead weight” on the economy, as well as holding back fairness – and suggests a way to solve the problem.
“Underperforming” managers are still being rewarded with bonuses
New research has found that many senior managers and directors aren’t delivering the contribution they’re expected to, but are continuing to reap financial handouts.
Is the gender pay gap down to discrepancies in bonuses
According to new research from Emolument, men’s bonuses are much higher than women’s.
George Osborne finds moderate approach that benefits all without destroying economic progress
By Jan Cavelle
While higher rises would have been difficult to deal with, the increase in minimum wage contained within the chancellor’s Budget speech is the right move.
68 per cent of tech professionals say counter-offers are too little, too late
As technology plays a more prominent role in most businesses, counter offers are becoming common in order to retain IT staff, but seven out of ten professionals say the attempt to keep them will be too late.