Brendan Barber
Brendan Barber
Sir Brendan Paul Barberis chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration ServiceCouncil. He is a former general secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress; a post he held from June 2003 until his retirement at the end of 2012. He was appointed Acas Chair in 2014, replacing Ed Sweeney, who had been in the post since 2007. He also serves on the Board of the Banking Standards Board, the Board of Transport for London, the Board of Britain Stronger...
afford business cannot increase minimum protests saying wage wave
But, as ever, with each minimum wage increase comes the predictable wave of protests from business saying that it cannot afford another rise.
agree among cannot free ministers missed opportunity
This missed opportunity is very disappointing...if ministers cannot agree among themselves, then they should give MPs a free vote.
cheaper closed decent directors final pensions replaced salary schemes staff
Too many directors have closed decent final salary pensions for staff and replaced them with cheaper and riskier schemes
business government health holding public reluctance risk seems wants
The public wants a ban, the health arguments are overwhelming and all that is holding government back seems to be a reluctance to say no to business lobbying or risk being called nannies,
gearing industry needs start
The whole of industry needs to start gearing up for 2012 immediately.
ivory pensions secure
Britain's boardrooms are secure in a pensions ivory tower,
clock culture easily effort enjoy extra hours jobs mind nation people putting rush turn turns
We don't want to turn into a nation of clock watchers. Most people enjoy their jobs, and don't mind putting in extra effort when there's a rush or in an emergency, but that easily turns into the long hours culture of extra hours every week.
anywhere beginning cut european gets near uk
We are beginning to cut the UK's working hours, but there is still a long way to go before the UK gets anywhere near the European average.
add changes ensure help pragmatic series services social undermine
The amendments add up to a series of pragmatic changes that should help to ensure the services directive does not undermine social Europe.
dividends emphasis employers evidence funding greater paying pension rather schemes
But there is evidence that some employers still put greater emphasis on paying dividends to shareholders - often other companies' pension schemes - rather than funding their own employees' pension scheme.
extra millions putting week
Millions are still putting in up to an extra day a week for free.
huge incentives retirement save
We already have huge incentives to save for retirement, but they are not working,
bring commission forward future government increases pressure proposals radical report tackle turner
This report increases pressure on the government and the Turner Commission to bring forward radical proposals to tackle the future of pensions.
agency blocked brussels destined four including shelf sit various workers
For four years the agency workers directive has been blocked by various governments, including our own, and now it is destined to sit on a Brussels shelf for many more years to come,