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Ventrica 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,...

Stockport Council has become a fostering friendly employer and is encouraging other local businesses to do the same. The local authority is offering five days of extra leave to...

The 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...

Ten local authorities have signed the age-friendly employer pledge, becoming the first councils in England and Wales to do so. Cardiff Council, City of Doncaster Council, East Lindsey District...

The 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...

Employers are failing to confirm whether their workplace pension schemes are offering value for money, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). An analysis of the...

Unum has enhanced its Help@hand wellbeing app with the addition of Reframe’s cancer support services. This benefit will be available to all employees covered on an employer-paid critical illness...

WH Smith has introduced a range of new initiatives to support the wellbeing of its 12,000-plus workforce. The UK high-street chain partnered with industry charity Retail Trust to offer...

Allianz has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) offering for its 8,000-strong UK workforce as part of its new rewards and benefits strategy. The insurance company introduced the salary...

More than one in five (21%) neurodiverse employees want the option to work from home, according to new research. A study by instantprint, which surveyed more than 1,000 office...