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Ground handlers at Gatwick Airport have accepted “dramatically improved” pay offers, averting the risk of industrial action and disruption over the bank holiday weekend. Strikes by Red Handling and...

UK employees who work from home are more likely to eat indulgent foods, snack between meals and work longer hours than their office-based colleagues, new research has revealed. In...

Employers should step up training and upskilling opportunities to address a “confidence crisis” among older workers, according to Aegon. A study by the pension provider revealed that 15% of...

New research by Royal London has revealed a significant disparity between retirement aspirations and financial preparedness among the younger demographic, despite many workers starting to save earlier as a...

The group executive committee (GEC) of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has rejected the latest pay offer for HMRC workers, labelling it “unacceptable”. The offer ranges from...

Remote workers are disproportionately affected by the use of multiple tech tools compared with their office-based counterparts, according to research by HR solutions provider Applaud. The study of UK...

Workers want support for legal concerns as well as mental wellbeing, according to analysis of employee assistance programme (EAP) data from Towergate Health & Protection. Calls from employees seeking...

One hundred UK employers have now signed up to the Living Wage Foundation’s Living Hours scheme. Aimed at tackling insecure work, Living Hours sees employers commit to providing at...

The median basic pay award by British employers dropped to 5.7% in the three months to 31 July 2023, according to XpertHR. The figure, down from 6% in the...

More than six in 10 defined contribution (DC) pension savers are not making use of higher employer contributions eligible to them, according to research from TPT Retirement Solutions. The...