Economy

Nearly one in four (24 percent people, or 6.2 million people, were unable to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years, according to analysis of the...

Almost half (49 percent) of UK employers have reported that salary budgets for the 2024 pay cycle are down from 2023 levels. The overall median pay rise for 2024...

A week into her new job, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has doubled-down on pre-election pledges to tackle rising economic inactivity. On her first ministerial trip, to visit...

The Perkbox Vivup Group, created by a merger in March this year, has now acquired technology provider Let’s Connect from Personal Group as part of its ongoing growth strategy....

The potential of generative AI (GenAI) to improve business outcomes is well understood by employers, but a lack of comprehensive governance policies around using it at work is holding...

Fresh data has shown that annual wage growth continued in June, 2024, in the UK, US and Euro area, with the figures for the UK dubbed “stand out” by...

Independent consultancy Broadstone has appointed Bentley Cunnington to focus on the continued growth of its flexible benefits platform Flexcel. Cunnington takes up the role of senior flexible benefits consultant...

A survey of HR professionals has identified the top three employment law proposals from the new government expected to have “the biggest impact” for employers.  More than half (54...

Pensions provider Aegon has called on the new Labour government to establish an independent ‘Pensions and Savings Commission’, after the party secured a sweeping victory in the 2024 general...

Labour’s landmark victory in the 2024 general election means major reforms are in the pipeline for reward, benefits, skills and employment policy. With such seismic policy shifts ahead, the...