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Employers are being encouraged to help low-earning staff after a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) revealed that 5.7 million households are having to reduce meals or...

Argos, WH Smith and M&S have been named and shamed by the government for flouting national minimum wage rules. The high-street retailers are among 202 employers that face a...

Inflation remained at 8.7% despite expectations that it would fall, prompting calls for more employer support as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that...

More than nine in 10 (91%) of UK healthcare employees are failing to make the most of their workplace benefits, according to new research. Findings from benefits provider Sodexo Engage showed...

MGM Assurance staff pension plan has completed a £80 million buy-in for around 700 of the scheme’s members. The bulk purchase annuity (BPA) deal, carried out with Phoenix Group's...

New guidance on how to create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture has been published for employers. The British Standards Institution (BSI)’S Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace....

Church of England clergy have submitted a formal pay claim for the first time in their history. As the cost-of-living crisis continues, employees who are members of Unite are...

Bristol Airport has received living wage accreditation in recognition of its higher-than-average employee pay rates. Awarded by the Living Wage Foundation which champions fair pay, the endorsement means the...

Employers are failing to provide adequate employee benefits for those most vulnerable within their workforces, a new study has shown. Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) data – which surveyed 17,500-plus...

More paid paternity leave could help close the gender pay gap, according to a new report. Research by the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP), Pregnant Then Screwed and Women...