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Iris has unveiled a new global period policy to support its female employees. The creative marketing agency is expanding company-paid sick leave to cover symptoms such as severe period...

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...

Nearly eight in 10 (79%) people leaders do not believe posting salary details on job vacancy listings has an impact on talent retention, according to new research. The survey...

Lidl has committed an additional £13 million towards increasing employee pay from this month (March). The supermarket chain’s hourly paid staff outside the M25 will receive an extra 10...

The gender pension gap currently sits at 40.5% for 2020–21, almost unchanged from the initial estimate made half a decade ago, and represents an annual shortfall of £7,100 on...

Enfinium 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...

More than two million UK hospitality workers have reported that their mental health is declining due to money worries, a new report has found. The latest index, State of...

Attraction World Group has launched a new policy to help employees affected by the menopause. The plan was introduced to offer “a straightforward approach to supporting staff experiencing menopausal...

HF has introduced an all-employee share scheme to “turn the traditional law firm model on its head and putting its people at the centre of its success”. The Manchester,...

Employers are being urged to take “concrete steps” to tackle workplace gender equality on International Women’s Day (IWD) today (8 March). DeVere Group’s chief operating and diversity officer Beverley...