Business Services Association: Welcome
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Gender pay gap wider than thought
News Article 1 June 2004
The pay gap between men and women is wider than official figures suggest, according to a new report.
Gender pay gap 'wider than thought'
Press Review 1 June 2004
The pay gap between men and women is wider than official figures suggest, according to a new report.
Forum of Private Business
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Fire strikes spread
Press Review 19 May 2004
Fire fighters across Britain have embarked on unofficial industrial action.
Brown stands firm on public sector pay
News Article 21 April 2004
The chancellor has told unions they should not expect pay deals above inflation as the economy continues to pick up.
No inflationary pay deals, Brown to warn unions
Press Review 21 April 2004
In his first speech on the economy since the Budget, Gordon Brown will today warn public sector unions that ministers will not accept inflationary pay settlements.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development: A-Z of Key Issues
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Union leader slams 'farce' of Whitehall pay negotiations
Press Review 8 April 2004
Mark Serwotka, the general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, has bypassed the Treasury's 10-year agreement of delegating pay negotiations to individual departments by submitting a national claim to Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Cabinet Office minister Douglas Alexander.
Equal pay reviews lacking
Press Review 8 April 2004
A survey by the Equal Opportunities Commission has found that only one in five private sector employers has conducted an equal pay review, while almost two thirds have no plans to do so.
Unions celebrate minimum wage
News Article 1 April 2004
Trade union leaders are today celebrating the fifth anniversary of the national minimum wage.
Builders demand pay increase
Press Review 25 March 2004
Ucatt, the union representing local authority building workers, has submitted a claim for a seven per cent increase for its members, as well as a 35-hour working week.
Minimum wage extended to young workers
Press Review 16 March 2004
The government has moved to crack down on the exploitation of young workers by extending the minimum wage to 16 and 17-year-olds.
Forum Brief: Minimum wage
Policy Consultation 15 March 2004
Comment from the Department of Trade and Industry, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Usdaw, the National Youth Agency, the British Retail Consortium and the British Youth Council.
New minimum wage planned for 16 and 17-year olds
News Article 15 March 2004
A new minimum wage of £3 an hour is to be introduced in October for 16 and 17-year olds, the government has announced.
