Changes to paternity provisions will be brought forward, the government has confirmed. The Department for Business and Trade is advancing legislative changes aimed to reform parental leave and pay...
Read moreDetailsVentrica has pledged to pay its employees the living wage, giving them “more financial security and confidence to plan for their futures”. The customer experience company based in Essex,...
Read moreDetailsThe ethnicity pay gap is the biggest for black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani (BBP) women over 25, while there are hopeful signs among more junior female employees, a new study...
Read moreDetailsThe increasing cost of living is affecting the mental health of more than half (52%) of retail workers, new figures suggest. Research by industry charity the Retail Trust revealed...
Read moreDetailsTwo in three people are likely to take time out to provide unpaid care at some point during their working life which will impact their pension pots, according to...
Read moreDetailsIt can be difficult to correctly manage the UK income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) withholding and reporting obligations for internationally mobile employees, but the complexity and risk...
Read moreDetailsA disparity between genders exists in pay discussions, new research has revealed. The 2023 Pay Equity and Transparency Study by XpertHR and Executive Networks showed that 16% of men reported...
Read moreDetailsTotalEnergies workers have agreed a new pay offer and a change in working patterns today (27 June). Unite confirmed that around 70 of the union’s members voted to accept...
Read moreDetailsCT4N has increased pay for employees during the cost-of-living crisis and is now an accredited living wage employer. The community transport operator is offering workers a minimum of £11.13...
Read moreDetailsOldham Active has handed out cost-of-living pay rises and boosted health provisions for workers across its six sites in the UK borough. The not-for-profit leisure business, which has more...
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