Budget 2024: £3.4bn for NHS overhaul and AI retrofit
An overhaul of the NHS IT system to boost the productivity of the UK’s public health service was unveiled in the chancellor's Spring Budget speech yesterday. Jeremy Hunt...
Read moreDetailsAn overhaul of the NHS IT system to boost the productivity of the UK’s public health service was unveiled in the chancellor's Spring Budget speech yesterday. Jeremy Hunt...
Read moreDetailsAs the legal deadline for gender pay reporting in the UK approaches, the CIPD has reported that 17 percent of large employers are leaving it to the last minute....
Read moreDetailsAround 52% of working couples rely on both earnings for expenses, highlighting the financial impact of sickness or accidents preventing people from working. LV= emphasises in its second Reaching...
Read moreDetailsThe government has named 524 businesses for failing to meet minimum wage requirements, resulting in nearly £16 million in unpaid wages for over 172,000 workers. The companies have paid...
Read moreDetailsThree out of ten working parents say they needed help paying for daycare, and almost four out of ten say their employers could help with living expenses, according to...
Read moreDetailsOver a quarter of workers express readiness to utilise payroll giving for charitable donations in the future, but the younger demographic may refrain due to a lack of understanding,...
Read moreDetailsNovelty benefits are not helpful in attracting and retaining talented employees, new data has revealed. Research by Nous.co found that three in five (60%) of employers want to axe...
Read moreDetailsLondon Metropolitan University is now offering its workforce twice the number of parental leave entitlements than have been available previously. The move includes the enhancement of maternity, adoption and...
Read moreDetailsB&Q will be awarding pay rises to employees from January 2024, increasing hourly rates to £11.31 as part of a £4 million investment. At the same time, the DIY...
Read moreDetailsBoth wage growth and the jobs market have slowed in the UK, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. The latest labour market overview showed that between...
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