Charles Cotton
charlescotton.bsky.social
Charles Cotton
@charlescotton.bsky.social
CIPD senior reward adviser responsible for public policy and HR practice development in the area of pay and benefits.
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what is pay fairness and how does pay transparency contribute to it?
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March 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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In our latest @cipd.bsky.social Policy Update, @charlescotton.bsky.social asks the question in his article: How can defined contribution pensions deliver better value? 👇

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CIPD | Analysis | How can defined contribution pensions deliver better value?
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March 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Analysis by @cipd.bsky.social .social of 1,055 employers that use a defined contribution pension scheme to automatically enrol eligible workers finds that 67% of employers believe that their workplace DC plan represents value for money. More at: www.cipd.org/uk/views-and...
CIPD | Analysis | How can defined contribution pensions deliver better value?
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March 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Analysis by @cipd.bsky.social of 1,055 employers that use a defined contribution pension scheme to automatically enrol eligible workers finds that 44% of employers performed a value for money review of their DC plan in the past five years. More at: www.cipd.org/uk/views-and...
CIPD | Analysis | How can defined contribution pensions deliver better value?
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March 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Analysis by @cipd.bsky.social of 1,055 employers that use a defined contribution pension scheme to automatically enrol eligible workers finds that in 68% of workplaces, HR and payroll teams are responsible for the DC plan. More at: www.cipd.org/uk/views-and...
March 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Do you want to know what it's like working in reward? As part of a mini series exploring HR careers, People Management magazine speaks to reward professionals about what it's like working in pay and benefits. More at www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1908...
March 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Marks & Spencer will increase pay for its 50,000 retail workers by 5% from April 1. The pay for UK customer assistants will increase to at least 12.60 pounds an hour, with workers in London paid 13.85 pounds an hour. More at www.reuters.com/business/ret... @cipd.bsky.social
Britain's M&S gives store workers 5% pay rise
British clothing and food group Marks & Spencer said its 50,000 retail workers will get a 5% pay rise from April 1, an investment of 95 million pounds ($122 million).
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Women are 50% more likely to be in low paid work than men, with 18.7% of jobs held by women paid below the real UK Living Wage, compared to 12.6% of jobs held by men, finds the Living Wage Foundation www.livingwage.org.uk/news/nearly-... @cipd.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The cost of butter, cheese and eggs has pushed UK food inflation to a five-month high, according the British Retail Consortium. Annual food inflation rose from 1.6% in January to 2.1% in February, data that underscores persistent cost of living pressures www.ft.com/content/bac6... @cipd.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The end of the UK banker bonus cap has resulted in increased pay at Barclays and HSBC where the highest-paid bankers have received their biggest payouts since at least 2014. More at www.theguardian.com/business/202... @cipd.bsky.social
Pay soars at Barclays and HSBC after end of UK banker bonus cap
One HSBC banker was paid up to £16.6m in 2024 while figure at Barclays was £14.8m after loosening of pay rules
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Less than a third (28 per cent) of Gen X are on track to meet their retirement savings goals that would enable them to live 'comfortably' through retirement, according to research from Get Britain Pension Ready. More at www.pensionsage.com/pa/Less-than...
February 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New research finds that nearly 80 percent of the US gender pay gap is driven by women having flatter work experience arcs compared with men, based on an analysis of 86,000 real-life online career histories. More at www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-rese...
February 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Big London-listed companies are increasing executive pay amid a shift in investor sentiment and competition with US firms. The removal of the EU bonus cap has also driven UK banks to propose higher payouts. More at chatgpt.com/c/67bd99f3-e...
February 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Firms should flag this to employees: HM Revenue and Customs data shows 23,000 ­people paid over a total of £27m in just 10 days earlier this month. They were paying to fill gaps in their national insurance records in order to improve their eventual state pension. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/f...
Mind the gap: why filling the holes in your NI record could pay dividends
Voluntary contributions of about £800 to £900 for each missing year could boost your state pension by thousands
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February 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM