Tag Archives: Pay
The idea that members will get pension pay increased from Stagecoach’s surplus “interesting”.
I am amazed that people like Sammy at Rothesay see deals that do ordinary people good as bad news to me! I am aware that many people are fed up that they did not do the deal for Stagecoach but … Continue reading
A pension is deferred pay not a defined pension – get it – Paul Waters does!
The meeting of minds between Hymans Paul Waters and Lisa Deas with Slaughter’s partner Chris Sharpe was a Teams affair. Slaughter’s offices are a mile from where I watched it, Hymans half that, how I wanted to be in one … Continue reading
A benefit driven yank lawyer considers pensions deferred pay
A beautiful gentle explanation about why pensions form part of pay from an American economist-minded “benefit-Jack”. “If pensions are deferred pay, bosses shouldn’t allow a pay cut. … Of course the questions that employers could be asking their staff about … Continue reading
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Tagged Anonymous, Benefit Jack, Compensation, Compensation & Benefits, Pay, Pensions
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Can a one size fits all approach create pension harmony in the UK?
The FCA and tPR have constructed a simple pensions consumer journey to be a framework for considering a standard response to pensions issues. In this blog, which forms part of my input to their call for evidence, I argue … Continue reading
Sorting the Pension Gender Gap needs more than a nudge
I’ve turned back to the research done by State Street and People’s Pension on the pension adequacy. The report came out a while ago and it’s not had the attention it needs or deserves, you can read it here. … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, CDC, Employment, gender, Inequality, Pay, pension, pension gap, Pensions, Peoples Pension, Retirement, women
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Does not discussing salaries, only benefit employers?
Having kicked the traces with corporate reward strategies, I now operate a company where everybody knows the wages of the company. For good reason I am AgeWage’s lowest paid employee and I’m proud that we are able to talk about … Continue reading
UCU and UUK “please pack it in!”
My view is simple, the Joint Expert Panel was set up to prevent further disruption, please don’t disrupt further. Continue reading
An inflation-busting “pay-rise” for low earners – but “who pays?”
The Government’s announced that for pay periods starting on or after 1st April 2020 the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 6.2% – four times the rate of inflation. The NLW (for over 25 year olds) will increase from … Continue reading
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Tagged National Insurance, NMW, NWL, Pay, Payroll, pensions, Tax
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Why are women’s pensions smaller than men’s?
One of the main ways women are penalised in pensions is by net pay schemes. These stop 1.2m low-paid workers (around 800,000 women) claiming tax relief worth around £72m a year. This is an issue easily solved by @HMRCgovuk – … Continue reading
“How we’re paid” is top of #GE17 agenda
If there is a debate going on over who next Governs Britain, how we get paid – as workers and pensioners, is at the heart of it. BREXIT may be the most important political issue , but we are no … Continue reading
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Tagged #GE17, Field, Frank Field, gig-economy, May, Pay, pensions, Politics, Theresa May, uber
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