Caps on CEO pay supported by majority of UK public
More than half of the UK public support capping chief executive pay in relation to average employee wages, a survey has revealed. Research from the High Pay Centre (HPC)...
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Nearly a third of firms expect to make redundancies in year ahead
Almost a third of business owners have said they will need to make redundancies in the year ahead. Research from Evelyn Partners conducted in the run-up to the Autumn ...
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Majority of EU businesses to extend pay transparency rules beyond EU borders
As employers operating in the EU prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, 51.9 percent are looking to roll out equal pay arrangements across their whole organisation, which will...
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Pay rises ‘stagnate’ as costs squeeze employers
UK pay rises “stagnated” in the third quarter of 2024, remaining at 4 percent, while forecasts for 2025 point to lower pay awards of 3 percent, data from Brightmine...
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UK women retire 7 years later as flexible work dubbed ‘a game-changer’
UK women are retiring seven years later, on average, than they did 30 years ago, signalling “dramatic shifts” in how people approach work. The study from longevity think tank...
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Ciphr expands into personalised benefits and wellbeing with platform acquisition
HR and payroll provider Ciphr has expanded into employee benefits and wellbeing, with the purchase of reward and benefits platform Avantus, the firm’s third acquisition in 18 months. CEO...
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A fifth of employees ‘clueless’ about amount paid into pensions
Almost one in five (19 percent) employees do not know how much they or their employer are paying into their pension, a survey has found. This lack of awareness...
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Review pay for ‘green jobs’ to plug skills gap with workers over 50
Employers have been urged to review pay and conditions for ‘green jobs’ as older workers remain reluctant to join a sector crying out for experience and skills. A report...
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Post Office to raise postmasters’ pay as job cuts considered
The Post Office has announced a £250 million pay increase for postmasters by 2030 as part of a five-year transformation plan, marking a "fresh start" after the Horizon scandal....
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Public sector pay awards surpass ‘plateauing’ private sector
Employer plans for pay awards in the public sector have overtaken those in the private sector for the first time since Autumn 2020. Previously, the public sector had the...
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