A “king-sized” wage increase and bonus has been signed off by Charles to reward some low-paid members of staff who are working on his Coronation. Palace employees on the...
Read moreDetailsCoca-Cola workers at the company’s plant in Wakefield, UK, are to vote on strike action following a pay offer that “does nothing to address the cost-of-living crisis”. Hundreds of...
Read moreDetailsCo-op has introduced a new flexible compassionate leave policy for its 57,000 employees across the UK. The enhanced bereavement provision entitles staff to double the paid leave allowed previously,...
Read moreDetailsThere are a number of possible employment-related legislative developments this year, and employers should be mindful of would could change when it comes to terms and conditions. Employment (Allocation...
Read moreDetailsOvo is offering flexible bank holidays for its 5,000-strong workforce, after a study commissioned by the company found that nearly a quarter (72%) of employees wanted this option. The...
Read moreDetailsWage increases remain at 6% in the three months to the end of March, in line with the previous two quarters, research has showed. While the median basic pay...
Read moreDetailsAround 185.6 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in 2022, new data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed. The numbers are the highest...
Read moreDetailsAIB is giving employees suffering domestic abuse or violence up to 10 days a year of paid leave and up to five days of paid emergency accommodation. The Dublin,...
Read moreDetailsMajestic has restructured its pay and reward scheme, increasing wages and offering extra bonuses to shop staff. The wine retailer upped its basic rate for in-store employees to £10.60...
Read moreDetailsSodexo is offering its UK workforce a new financial wellbeing support scheme. The service and facilities management provider, which employs around 30,000 staff in the UK and Ireland, is giving...
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