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IR35 invoice | Cabinet Office on the hook for £38.5m bill to HMRC over IR35 non-compliance
Dating back to 2017, HMRC has found the Cabinet Office failed to take reasonable...
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Fair Work Agency | How & why the NMW list is catching hundreds of employers
On 3 September, the government published the names of 658 employers that had underpaid...
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'Lack of momentum' | Budget must avoid extra hiring costs as vacancies hit decade low, experts warn
Government urged to avoid placing further costs on employers as latest labour market...
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National Payroll Week | CEO, CIPP: 'Payroll has never been more important'
Marking National Payroll Week, Jason Davenport, CEO of the Chartered Institute of...
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National Payroll Week | The most pressing considerations for payroll professionals in 2026
For National Payroll Week, HR Grapevine asked payroll leaders across accountancy,...
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'Justifiable' | Next wins tribunal appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
Next has overturned a ruling that it should equalise the basic pay of shop and warehouse...
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'Technical issues' | Minimum wage breaches list exposes hidden payroll risks for HR
HR and payroll teams have been warned that administrative mistakes, salary deductions...
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Money & wellbeing | Financial stress hits productivity as workers struggle to understand benefits
Financial anxiety is affecting employees' ability to work effectively, while many...
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'Stark reality' | UK labour market stuck in 'low hire, low fire' cycle as vacancies fall
Employers and the Government have been urged to stimulate recruitment as falling...
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£3bn dilemma | Think tank proposes guaranteed 30 hour work week amid zero-hour contract reforms
Workers without fixed hours who regularly work between 20 and 30 hours a week face...
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Industry News | CIPP launches Public Sector Pay Forum to support payroll professionals amid growing sector challenges
New forum brings together payroll professionals and industry experts to address the...
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ONS latest | UK labour market steadies, but young workers continue to be left behind
The UK's labour market has shown fresh signs of stabilising, but persistently high...
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'The differential' | How are reward & payroll teams coping with the squeeze on pay?
Recent data from Brightmine strongly suggests UK pay awards are tilting towards restraint,...
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'Right direction' | Equal pay reforms could force firms to post salary information in job adverts
The Government has launched a 15-week consultation on reforming the UK's equal...
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Co-op & Next | National Coalition for Workplace Savings launches - here's why top UK employers are signing up
The National Coalition for Workplace Savings officially launches, with Burger King...
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'Real impact' | Lloyds boosts family leave support with National Living Wage pay guarantee
The new policy aims to give employees greater financial security during maternity,...
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Gov consultation | Zero-hours contract reforms could create 'more rather than less insecure employment', HR experts warn
HR leaders have welcomed efforts to tackle insecure work, but fear it could create...
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Diamonds, holidays & gold | £8m payroll con sees fraudsters jailed for 22 years
The stolen money funded lavish lifestyles, with cash splashed on gold bullion, diamonds,...
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'Sensible' | Government 'pauses' plans for race & disability pay gap lawsuits
Ministers reportedly delay reforms that would have allowed workers to challenge unequal...
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'National ramifications' | Financial stress draining productivity as 4 in 5 workers take time off work due to money concerns
Employers have a clear opportunity, helping workers manage financial stress and in...
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