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...
Read moreDetailsThe 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...
Read moreDetailsBenefact 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...
Read moreDetailsWhile 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...
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 moreDetailsWorkers in the UK have been hit with yet another extremely difficult year as pandemic disruption continued to peter out only to be replaced by further geopolitical uncertainty, a...
Read moreDetailsAmazon operations staff in the UK are in line for a pay rise from next month (April), the online retailer has announced. Depending on location, minimum hourly rates will...
Read moreDetailsCurrys employees in the UK are set to receive their fourth pay rise in 18 months effective from 1 April, the technology retailer has announced. Nearly 10,000 staff members...
Read moreDetailsCredit Suisse staff have been told bonuses and salary increases will still be awarded as planned, despite its takeover by rival UBS. In an internal memo, the beleaguered bank’s...
Read moreDetailsNew 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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