Lloyd’s of London unveils new chief people officer
Lloyd’s of London has appointed a new chief people officer to take over from Sara Gomez, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Nathan Adams will...
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Launch of ‘instant’ company card offers employers greater flexibility
Employers will be able to offer employees a virtual company card that can be generated “instantly”, as NatWest and Mastercard team up to launch a new digital payment service. ...
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Get your workforce to ‘do one thing’ to improve financial wellbeing
Employers are being encouraged to get their workforces thinking and talking about their finances as the Money and Pensions Service’s ‘Talk Money Week 2024’ starts today (4 November) and...
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Budget 24: three quarters of employer NI hike ‘will be felt by employees’
Rises in employer national insurance are likely to hit staff wage increases, according to economic think tanks and employment sector leaders, following an Autumn Budget that will increase taxes...
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Employer cost challenges increase as 6.7% living wage hike unveiled
The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from 1 April 2025, chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed last night ahead of her Budget speech today. ...
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UK gender pay gap narrows to 7%; weekly earnings up 2.9% in real terms
The gender pay gap among full-time employees narrowed to 7 percent in April 2024, from 7.5 percent in 2023, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
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Pay rises stall at 4 percent; awards expected to fall in 2025
UK pay rises have stalled at 4 percent in the third quarter of 2024, according to Brightmine, with further data suggesting that compensation will to continue to fall next...
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Employer pay strategies miss mark as annual pay reviews loom large
Global employers are missing the mark on workforce pay effectiveness, with less than half delivering on core business objectives, research has revealed. A global employer survey, from WTW, examined...
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Worker demand for festive season jobs at 6-year high, but hiring ‘sluggish’
The nights are drawing in and mince pies have started appearing on the shelves, but while demand for festive season jobs is at a six year high, employer recruitment...
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Business inflation fears ease as ONS reveals sub-2% figure
Inflation fell by more than expected in September 2024, across both its key measures, raising hopes that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates next month (November)....
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