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'More than money' | John Lewis 'determined' to bring back staff bonuses as 4,000 workers sign petition
The John Lewis Partnership says it is “determined” to reinstate employee bonuses “as soon as possible”...
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£3.85bn boost | 16,000 employers now paying the real Living Wage
Campaigners hail continued growth of Living Wage employers...
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ONS latest | UK jobs market weakens as employer caution deepens
New figures suggest employers are becoming more hesitant to hire in the face of rising costs...
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'Greedy bosses' | British Gas suffers shareholder revolt on CEO pay rise plans
Proxy advisory firm ISS advised shareholders against the pay rise, calling it “materially above those...
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'Watch & wait' approach | UK pay awards hold steady in first quarter
New data reveals a consistent picture for pay awards in the first quarter of 2025, with the median pay...
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£25k tribunal | Worker returns from maternity leave to find office shut down
A worker has been awarded more than £25,000 after her employer shut down her office without informing...
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HR reaction | Jobs market squeezed as employer caution grows - ONS latest
The latest figures from the ONS reflect a cautious business environment...
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'Top-down culture' | Qantas slashes former CEO's exit pay after damning leadership report
Qantas has cut its former CEO's exit pay by more than £4m after a review into his leadership...
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C-Suite Compensation | FTSE 100 CEO salaries reach highest level on record
Bosses of the UK's 100 biggest listed companies have seen their pay soar to the highest level on record,...
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Boohoo | Fashion giant faces 'furious' shareholder revolt over boss bonuses following missed targets
Boohoo, the online fashion retailer, has reversed its decision to award £1 million bonuses to three...
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Macron's concessions | French air traffic controllers afforded right to be three-hours late to work after Olympic disruption threat
As those who were left attempting to navigate London on the early May bank holiday are only too aware,...
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'Who told you?' | Boss-employee argument over pay transparency goes viral, but why is it still a taboo?
A recent heated exchange between a worker and her boss over pay transparency has ignited a broader conversation...
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Every little helps | Tesco workers receive £300 bonus amid booming profits - but are retailers capitalising on rising costs?
Tesco has announced some of its employees will receive a bonus of roughly £300 after taking in £2.3billion...
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£4.87 an hour | Loophole sees P&O Ferries staff paid less than half of UK minimum wage
A legal loophole which was due to be axed two years ago is still being used to pay shipping staff low...
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'Reputation over wellbeing' | MPs accuse HR of 'protecting sexist bosses' in new report
In a scathing report released Friday, Parliament's Treasury Committee accused HR departments of prioritising...
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'Record investment' | Asda reveals bumper pay rise for staff despite stunted growth
Asda has said it will increase its staff wages by 8.4% despite stunted growth compared to competitors,...
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HR salaries | These are the areas where HR leaders earn the most
HR managers and directors based in the East of England are enjoying an average salary of £67,172, which...
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CIPD warning | Nearly 1 in 5 major firms not carrying out pay gap reporting despite legal obligation
Nearly one fifth of large employers don't carry out gender pay gap reporting, despite legal requirement...
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CIPD warning | Staff told to expect smaller pay rises this year
Employers will need to balance tightening purse strings with employee expectations for higher pay as...
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Australia Post | Payroll system errors force firm to repay millions to 3,600 underpaid staff
This article talks about payroll, and the importance of getting payroll processes right.
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