Emma O’Connor: Employment update – Part 1
A number of legal changes are expected this year and employers need to be aware of imminent employment-related statutory rates of pay increases, as well as where changes may...
Read moreDetailsA number of legal changes are expected this year and employers need to be aware of imminent employment-related statutory rates of pay increases, as well as where changes may...
Read moreDetailsPost Office employees are set to vote on a 9% wage rise plus lump-sum payments and additional benefits, which could finally end widespread strike action that began in May...
Read moreDetailsDeutsche Bank is increasing paternity leave from four weeks to 16 weeks, effective from 1 April 2023. The enhanced policy, which is being offered to employees in the UK...
Read moreDetailsMoto Hospitality is giving its 5,500-strong workforce access to a 10% discount on childcare fees as part of its “suite of family friendly benefits”. The motorway services company is...
Read moreDetailsThe 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....
Read moreDetailsChancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced free childcare is being extended to those under the age of three, but will only be fully implemented by September 2025. The provision, currently...
Read moreDetailsClearScore 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...
Read moreDetailsParents 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...
Read moreDetailsWith 6,000 employees across the globe and around a third of them based in the UK, Clifford Chance regularly updates its employee benefits to support staff and stay competitive...
Read moreDetailsEnfinium has introduced new policies and practices to support working parents, including enhanced maternity pay. The energy from waste company is now offering female staff up to nine months...
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