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Staff solidarity | Google workers walk out and offer to take pay cuts amid layoffs

Hundreds of employees at Google's Zurich office have staged a walkout in response to another influx of layoffs in Big Tech. The workers, who are a part...
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How a famous breakfast brand lowered its pay gap to 1.8%
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Cereal success | How a famous breakfast brand lowered its pay gap to 1.8%

The Gender Pay Gap in the UK is either increasing or stalling and now sits at an average 14.9%. Despite parental leave policies improving, we simply aren’t paying our people more. But one company has the Golden Ticket…
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Benefits are being slashed in the 'perk-cession' - but do employees even care?
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John Lewis | Benefits are being slashed in the 'perk-cession' - but do employees even care?

It's been a tough few years for the iconic retail chain John Lewis & Partners, which also owns Waitrose supermarkets...
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'Returnerships' and childcare aid among HR takeaways from Chancellor's red box
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Spring Budget | 'Returnerships' and childcare aid among HR takeaways from Chancellor's red box

Improved childcare for working parents and ambitious return-to-work initiatives were among the HR takeaways from the Chancellor's Spring Budget...
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The alarming link between financial pressure and employee performance
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Cost of living | The alarming link between financial pressure and employee performance

Almost half of employers (46%) believe financial pressures are one of the main external factors affecting employee underperformance...
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Insights

Helping your people to plan for a life after work
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Retirement planning | Helping your people to plan for a life after work

According to the Office for National Statistics the number of people still working in their 70’s nearly doubled between 2009 and 2019 to just under half a million. This equates to one in twelve of those aged 70-80.
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Government launches consultation on part-year workers | Harpur Trust v Brazel
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Holiday entitlement | Government launches consultation on part-year workers | Harpur Trust v Brazel

The government has launched a consultation on how employers calculate holiday entitlement for part-year workers. In a sea of change for employers, the government hopes to tackle anomalies which arose out of last year’s Supreme Court ruling. Let’s tak
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Benefit packages

Gen Z side hustles are booming - should HR be worried?
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Making ends meet | Gen Z side hustles are booming - should HR be worried?

According to data from the Close Brothers Financial Index, money worries are now impacting over three quarters of employees. It's easy to see why; UK workers are living in a turbulent and unpredictable...
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Incentives

'Conscious quitting' is something HR should pay close attention to
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ESG expectations | 'Conscious quitting' is something HR should pay close attention to

It seems there's a new buzzword entering the HR dictionary every week at the moment. The great resignation, quiet quitting, quiet firing, even desk bombing - have all crept up on the people functi...
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Did the US talent market ever recover from COVID?
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'It's confusing' | Did the US talent market ever recover from COVID?

One key change took place when workers of all age ranges quit their roles in search of something better or more meaningful, and younger demographics concluded...
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The reality of the four-day week and its applicability in the workplace
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Work-life balance | The reality of the four-day week and its applicability in the workplace

The four-day working week is a solution for the privileged few rather than a mainstream game-changer, argues Crown Workforce Management's Neville Henderson,...
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Australia is eyeing up 31,000 UK workers. Can HR use benefits to prevent an exodus?
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New life down under | Australia is eyeing up 31,000 UK workers. Can HR use benefits to prevent an exodus?

The UK's current war for talent has been well documented, and HR leaders could have another battle looming, with tens of thousands of workers eyeing...
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Recognition schemes

Jeremy Hunt wants retirees back in work, but some firms need a culture shift first
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'Britain needs you' | Jeremy Hunt wants retirees back in work, but some firms need a culture shift first

Chancellor keen to plug talent gaps, but some firms aren't biting...
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The 50 best companies to work for in the UK, from Glassdoor
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Pastures new? | The 50 best companies to work for in the UK, from Glassdoor

Glassdoor has revealed its list of the top 50 companies in the UK to work for according to their data analysis of millions of worker reviews on their site....
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Firm's cost-of-living help met with outrage from staff - here's why
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'Insulting' | Firm's cost-of-living help met with outrage from staff - here's why

This year has been a time in which staff have relied on their businesses more than perhaps ever before in recent history, to help them with the skyrocketing...
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8 in 10 workers prioritise L&D when seeking new roles
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Moving on up | 8 in 10 workers prioritise L&D when seeking new roles

More than eight in 10 UK employees would be more likely to choose to work for an employer that prioritises continuous learning and development opportu...
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Salary & payroll

Renewed calls for introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
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'Matter of urgency' | Renewed calls for introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting

A business charity has written to the Prime Minister urging him to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, insisting it is the 'only way to address' the problem...
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Ethics row as Salesforce ditches staff but shells out on Matthew McConaughey
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Not alright alright alright? | Ethics row as Salesforce ditches staff but shells out on Matthew McConaughey

It seems that rocky economic forecasts for the year ahead are prompting waves of widespread layoffs in many businesses of late. The likes of Twitter, Yahoo and even ecommerce giant Amazon have revealed vast cuts to staff within the past few months...
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Reimagining payroll, with benefits
Hive 360
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Insight | Reimagining payroll, with benefits

Can choosing the right outsourced payroll provider really boost cost savings, productivity, and your employer brand? David McCormack CEO of HIVE360, investigates. The commercial landscape is full of challenges around people, cost pressures, digitisation, compliance...
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People worried about food costs told to 'work more' - HR has more sensible ideas
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'Appalling' | People worried about food costs told to 'work more' - HR has more sensible ideas

A Government minister has suggested people struggling to afford their food bills could consider working more hours...
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Video Features

Will pay rises combat the cost-of-living crisis?
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VIDEO FEATURE | Will pay rises combat the cost-of-living crisis?
With inflation at a 40-year-high and household bills soaring, many employees have suddenly found themselves struggling to make ends meet...
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Job cuts in tech - a sign of things to come?
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VIDEO FEATURE | Job cuts in tech - a sign of things to come?
Netflix is back in the headlines after cutting nearly 300 jobs, but the streaming giant isn't the only tech firm announcing redundancies...
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How can HR support financial wellbeing?
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VIDEO FEATURE | How can HR support financial wellbeing?
With this week marking Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, it's important for HR teams and business leaders to know the external situations that...
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Podcast

How to ace financial wellbeing with the tools you have
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New podcast | How to ace financial wellbeing with the tools you have

Let's face it. Employees are struggling with their finances. The onus is on HR to help, but most companies do not have unlimited cash to throw at the problem...
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Learning Resources

The Mountain of Lost Benefits: Making Employee Benefits Matter

The Mountain of Lost Benefits: Making Employee Benefits Matter

It’s clear that benefits and rewards are essential to your people, but they must be fit for purpose, easily accessible, and incorporate financial,...
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The Ultimate Guide to Showing Year-Round Employee Appreciation

The Ultimate Guide to Showing Year-Round Employee Appreciation

We all need to feel appreciated at work. But how important is it really? According to our research, showing year-round appreciation with employee rewards,...
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How to turn your pension scheme into an employee retention tool

How to turn your pension scheme into an employee retention tool

Ambitious, high-growth businesses rely disproportionately on individual talent, so losing a key employee can mean taking a few steps back from hitting...
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