Posts Tagged ‘Incentivising employees’

Bankers win £42m bonus battle

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

An attempt by 104 London investment bankers to get 50 million euro (£42 million) in unpaid bonuses has succeeded at the High Court.

Job Clinic: Be proud you’re adding to staff skills

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

As managing director of a small engineering firm in the North-East I ensure all our employees have access to regular training and development. This has had a positive impact on all of our staff and hugely benefited the firm. How can I gain recognition for my staff’s commitment to training?

Job Clinic: What can I do to retain and motivate staff without resorting to large pay rises?

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Over the past year many of my middle managers have resigned, which is proving both disruptive and costly. What can I do to retain and motivate staff without resorting to large pay rises?

02 staff in mass flexible working scheme

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Thousands of staff at mobile phone giant O2 will take part in a flexible working initiative today as part of the firm’s contingency plans for dealing with disruption during the Olympic Games.

Job Clinic: Should staff work during their commute?

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

“Some of my team spend more than 45 minutes a day travelling in to the office. I’m keen to set an example of not using the commute to continue daily work, but I’d like to encourage them to make more of their travel time.”

Nick Clegg is pushing for a growth in employee-owned firms

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

With John Lewis being held up as a great example of a successful employee-owned business politicians are keen for more firms to follow suit. So just how do you do that?

‘John Lewis’ worker-shareholders praised by Clegg in tax threat

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The ‘John Lewis economy’ is all the rage in the corridors of power, with Nick Clegg leading the charge for a widening of employee share ownership.Yet in a move that does little for the cause of joined-up government, tax changes due in April will penalise potentially tens of thousands of worker shareholders.

‘These fat cat attacks aren’t always right’

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Lisa Buckingham says that while you might accept that changing the face of our boardrooms and the nature of share ownership are big issues for society, the message from both parties in Government and the Opposition is muddled – in some places ignorant, in others plain wrong.