B&Q and Screwfix staff to get pay rises
B&Q and Screwfix shop-floor employees are set to receive pay increases of 8.2% and 9.3% respectively from 1 April 2023. Staff at the home improvement stores, which are owned...
Read moreDetailsB&Q and Screwfix shop-floor employees are set to receive pay increases of 8.2% and 9.3% respectively from 1 April 2023. Staff at the home improvement stores, which are owned...
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Read moreDetailsEmployee benefits app Engage has enhanced its health, wellbeing and financial services offering. HIVE360, the company behind the service, introduced the changes in a bid to address the main...
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