Compensation & Bonuses
‘Motherhood penalty’ | Pensions Commission: Employers must help tackle gender retirement savings gap
The Pensions Commission found that women nearing retirement have, on average, half the private pension...
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'Design & delivery problem' | UK ranks second lowest for employee experience despite growing investment in benefits
New research exposes a significant employee-experience blind spot at the heart of UK workplaces...
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Deciding factor | Pay transparency is now a 'dealbreaker' for UK workers
72% say pay transparency is important when deciding whether to stay with or join an employer...
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Gig economy | 7,000 couriers take Just Eat to tribunal in battle for minimum wage & holiday pay
Thousands of Just Eat couriers have launched legal action against the delivery giant in a major worker-status...
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'More than policy' | The Very Group gains menopause friendly accreditation
The Very Group, which operates digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has been accredited as a menopause...
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ONS Latest | Unemployment falls unexpectedly but wage growth slows in fragile labour market
Unemployment has dipped in an unexpected boost for the UK labour market, but slowing wage growth and...
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Keep Britain Working | TfL joins government review to tackle sickness absence
TfL joins Gov scheme as figures show nearly 419,000 sick days and rising long-term health concerns among...
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360% | Payroll 'pressure' prompts surge in HMRC tip-offs about underpaying bosses
7,622 tip-offs were filed with HMRC last year regarding failures to pay the national minimum wage -...
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827 days | Employee wins £400k after firm refused to honour decades of unused holidays
Bosses cited sustained workload pressures and a long-standing agreement to defer leave as reasons why...
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‘Workers’ rights police’ | Fair Work Agency will have power to 'force entry' into offices
New policy documents show certain FWA officials will have the power to arrest individuals suspected of...
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‘Hypocrisy’ | British Medical Association criticised as staff suffer pay 'erosion'
BMA staff accuse union bosses of the 'height of hypocrisy' after offering below-inflation pay...
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'Inspired' | National Lottery operator Allwyn gives parents of critically ill children 12 weeks' paid leave
Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, has introduced a new policy to support colleagues in the...
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‘Old inequalities’ | The rise of the AI trainer - and the rise of the AI trainer pay gap
Research from Deel shows a 283% surge in hiring for general AI trainer roles, but also the emergence...
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Progression paradox | Why workers want higher pay & influence, but have no interest in becoming managers
A growing number of employees now want to grow their salary and professional influence without ever becoming...
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'Dismal picture' | Wage growth slows to five-year low as vacancies fall & unemployment holds steady
Wage growth has slowed to its weakest level in more than five years as vacancies decline and unemployment...
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Signposting | Millions are missing out on work perks they're entitled to
Wellbeing, lifestyle and learning and development benefits are among the most overlooked, HR leaders...
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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 pay linked to...
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'Major gap' | 6 weeks' paternity leave for working dads could create £3bn in benefits to UK
Institute for Policy Research Policy Brief highlights economic and wellbeing benefits of extending provision...
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'Hard work & commitment' | Tesco staff set for £134m share scheme payout as CPO highlights 'tangible reward' for frontline workers
More than 22,000 Tesco employees are due to benefit from the scheme this year after strong growth in...
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'Staff were in bits' | Axed BrewDog employees learn their fate on 15-minute Teams call as 484 jobs lost
An employment lawyer has warned BrewDog's mass redundancies could raise collective consultation risks...
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