South Cambridgeshire District Council has extended its four-day week trial by 12 months. The decision to maintain the working pattern for around 450 desk-based employees was made after an...
Read moreDetailsClyde and Co has improved its global parental leave offering for all employees and partners who have been with the business for a minimum of 12 months. The global...
Read moreDetailsA lack of data access is a barrier to achieving pay equity, according to HR leaders. More than a third (35%) of senior professionals believe they do not have...
Read moreDetailsDHL Supply Chain has introduced a wellbeing platform and a range of new family leave policies in response to employee feedback. The logistics business, which has more than 37,000...
Read moreDetailsTwo in five HR professionals say their organisation has no plans to continue offering cost-of-living support for their employees, new research has found. Around three-quarters of employers surveyed had...
Read moreDetailsPublic sector employers are boosting wages in response to staff shortages and the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new report. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s research...
Read moreDetailsCommunity Integrated Care is extending its four-day working week policy and implementing a range of flexible working options for frontline staff. The UK social care charity initially introduced the...
Read moreDetailsIt's been two years since the IR35 off-payroll legislation was revised. From April 2021, medium and large-sized organisations became solely responsible for determining whether a contractor(s), engaged via a...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (52%) of gig economy workers do not earn the minimum wage, a new report has highlighted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, discovered that...
Read moreDetailsMaking Space has increased employees’ pay packets by 10% as part of its commitment to give workers the real living wage. The adult health and social care charity, which...
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