Primark boosts employee pay by 12%
Primark has introduced a 12% pay rise for around 26,000 UK shop-floor employees from this month (April). Retail assistants will now earn an hourly rate of £11 nationally and...
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SLC Rail launches financial support to enhance cost-of-living benefits
SLC Rail has introduced financial wellbeing support for its 80-plus employees nationally as part of a new cost-of-living benefits package. The Birmingham, UK-based rail consultancy firm is offering staff...
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Minimum wage rise not enough, says TUC
The minimum wage increases which come into effect this weekend are not enough to “lift the pressure” on working families, according to the TUC. From 1 April 2023, the...
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Epiroc unveils new global parental leave policy
Epiroc has launched a new global parental leave policy that aims to foster “an even more inclusive and diverse culture”. The Stockholm, Sweden-based company is giving new parents a...
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Benefact Group introduces electric vehicle scheme
Benefact Group has implemented an electric vehicle salary sacrifice for its employees in the UK as one of several measures introduced by the firm to reduce carbon emissions. The...
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Tim Dunn: Driving a more inclusive approach to mental wellbeing at work
SPONSORED CONTENT What is the current state of the nation’s mental health? We have such a spread of individuals with varying mental health circumstances and demands. There have been...
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House of Commons reports 1.7% mean gender pay gap
The House of Commons and the Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS) have reported their gender and ethnicity pay and bonus data for 2022, with the House of Commons figures showing a 1.7%...
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Large companies struggle with wellbeing communications
Seven in 10 large employers are struggling to ensure their communications around health and wellbeing support are relevant to staff, new research has revealed. The study by Towergate Health...
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Employers would consider four-day week if in the office
More than a third (34%) of employers would be more willing to consider introducing a four-day working week if staff attended the office on all those days. New research...
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Cost of living: Creative thinking in a crisis
While news of interest rates rising to 4.25% may curtail soaring prices, it could also mean that people struggle more to afford to everyday financial products. And the fact...
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