Aldi employees set for third pay rise in a year
Aldi store assistants are being given a third pay rise in just 12 months, taking the starting rate for new staff members from £11 to £11.40 an hour, and...
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Whole-life cycle: How benefits for women’s health are changing
The American comedian Michelle Wolf is well-known for her jokes around what if men had periods, including the classic line: “I think if men got periods, we’d have a...
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Most SMEs have been asked for financial support, study finds
New research has found that 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have received requests from staff for financial support. The study, carried out among 500 HR decision-makers and...
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John Lewis axes bonus and warns of job cuts
John Lewis has scrapped its staff bonus and signalled possible job cuts as it announced pre-tax losses of £234 million. This is the second time that the retailer has...
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Claire Merritt: Returning to work after a family friendly break
The law allows parents to take time out to recover and care for a child – and increasingly employers are taking the step to allow sabbaticals or lifestyle breaks....
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Wavin to pay 50% of staff childcare costs
Wavin is offering employees six months of paid parental leave and will cover 50% of their childcare costs until their children are at school. The Staffordshire, UK based plumbing...
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Real-term pay falls for millions of employees
Real-term pay has plummeted for millions of workers, new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed. When taking inflation into account, total pay including bonuses dropped by 3.2%,...
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ClearScore enhances menopause and baby loss support
ClearScore has enhanced support for staff affected by the menopause or the loss of a baby. The London-based credit score and report app, which has 460 employees, has signed...
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Dale O’Reggio and Siobhan Waters: Are you prepared for the new pay rates?
The National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 9.7% from 1 April 2023 to £10.42ph, with the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rising by 10.9% for 21–22-year-olds and a 9.7%...
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Working parents in England spend a third of hourly pay on childcare
Parents in England are spending a third (32%) of their average hourly wage on childcare, according to research by Nesta. The innovation charity has found the situation is worst...
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