Chancellor confirms rise in living wage rates
National living wage rates for workers aged over 23 will rise to £11 an hour from April 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed. The plans to increase pay from...
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Fair pay and flexible hours define good job, study shows
Fair pay, flexible hours and job security define a good job, a survey of 5,000 UK workers has found. Indeed's Better Work Report 2023 examined people’s attitudes towards employment...
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Employees urged to trace hidden pension savings
Employers are being encouraged to take part in the #GreatPensionTreasureHunt, a free initiative to empower their workers by using communication tools to find hidden pension savings which is targeting...
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McDonald’s franchise becomes first to introduce staff mental wellbeing course
A McDonald’s franchise has become the first to launch a mental wellbeing programme for employees in the UK. The Fishponds, Bristol branch, which has around 110 staff members, introduced...
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Lowest-paid need financial support from employers, report suggests
The UK’s lowest-paid are facing severe financial struggles and need more workplace support, a new report has highlighted. Entitled Life on Low Pay, the Living Wage Foundation’s survey found...
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The Eden Hotel Collection boosts employee benefits
The Eden Hotel Collection has enhanced a range of employee benefits, including financial support to help with ever-increasing childcare costs. From this month (September), all 350 staff members have...
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Rob Woodward: HMRC takes increasingly hard line on historic CJRS claims
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee report on HMRC’s administration of the various employment support schemes was critical of the department's perceived failure to...
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Nearly three in four employers offer enhanced maternity pay
Nearly three in four employers (72%) offer enhanced maternity pay, while fewer than two in three (64%) provide enhanced paternity pay, new research has revealed. According to the Parental...
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Kellogg’s launches domestic abuse support for staff
Kellogg’s has unveiled a new policy to support staff impacted by domestic abuse, which includes up to 10 days of extra paid leave. The food giant is also offering...
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Kingsley Healthcare and The Entertainer best for workplace wellbeing
Kingsley Healthcare and The Entertainer have topped this year’s list of companies for work wellbeing in the UK, taking first and second place respectively. Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023...
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