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07-Aug-08 [Pay and Reward]
Scottish referees call off strike
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) will not be delayed this weekend after the division's referees were given a £225 pay rise per game, it has emerged. Find out more>
07-Aug-08 [Pay and Reward]
Underground staff in 24-hour strike
Workers on the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground have begun a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over staff transfers, it has been reported. Find out more>
New research from the Prudential has revealed that over one in three working-age adults have lost sleep over retirement worries, particularly in the face of a rising bills, higher house prices and a general sector slowdown. Find out more>
FTSE 100 company pension schemes have dropped £41 billion into the red after the effects of the credit crunch and stock market frailties, a report has said today. Find out more>
Members of the GMB that are employed by the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) have walked out today in a 24-hour protest over pensions, it has emerged. Find out more>
Business secretary John Hutton has decided to mark the tenth anniversary of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) by ensuring that tips given to restaurant workers can no longer count towards the payments of the base rate. Find out more>
It has emerged that 774 Welsh businesses have been found to be paying under the rate of national minimum wage (NMW) since 2002-03, with workers receiving underpayments of £797,804 in that period. Find out more>
04-Aug-08 [Pay and Reward]
Mayor: Living wage no risk to economy
The mayor of London Boris Johnson has insisted that the London Living Wage will not be a risk to the economy or employment overall, a human resource news provider has reported. Find out more>
The Conservative Party today demanded a review of "extremely odd" government withdrawals after it was found that over £4 billion has been taken from miners' pension funds, it has emerged. Find out more>
Excessive regulation on British employers providing defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could result in many being closed or bought out, it has emerged. Find out more>

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