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Cost of living crisis | HR 'under pressure' to help staff as inflation outpaces wage growth AGAIN
The cost of living continues to outpace wage growth in the UK, prompting concern among some experts about...
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'It's shameful' | Staff could pay THOUSANDS to save jobs as 'fire & rehire' plan causes fury
Workers at one of the UK's most renowned charities are facing a choice between losing their jobs or shelling...
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'Huge implications' | Pimlico Plumbers defeated in landmark court battle over holiday pay rights
A worker has won a landmark legal case at the Court of Appeal regarding whether he should be paid thousands...
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'No room for negligence' | UK's top firms failing to tackle staff poverty despite big social pledges
The UK's biggest companies are failing to address in-work poverty, despite promising to boost their...
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'It's not right' | John Lewis refuses to join rivals in cutting sick pay for unjabbed staff
John Lewis has vowed to continue paying all staff full sick-pay for COVID-related absences, regardless...
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ONS latest | Wage rises not keeping pace with the cost of living
New data shows that wages are not rising in line with inflation - and in real terms, average weekly...
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Facebook | Staff turn to payday loans & threaten strikes over missing paychecks
Facebook moderators have threatened walkouts, with some forced to turn to payday loans, after a payroll...
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'A bold move' | IKEA slashes self-isolation sick pay for unvaccinated UK staff
IKEA has cut sick pay for unvaccinated UK staff who are forced to self-isolate following close contact...
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Pay row | Google rejects staff wage rise before handing bosses HUGE salary boost
Google has courted controversy after increasing the salaries of its top executives, just weeks after...
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'No resilience' | City firm gives unlimited leave to 'fed up' staff - research shows it might not work
A stockbroker has joined the ranks of firms offering unlimited time off for its employees as the battle...
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'Work for free' | Employee OUTRAGED as boss secretly changes clock-in times to save cash
A worker has been left outraged after discovering that her boss was secretly changing her clock-in times,...
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Equal Pay Day | Women now working rest of 2021 'for free' - what HR needs to know
Today, November 18, marks the point in the year at which on average, women stop earning money professionally,...
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'Greater security' | Real Living Wage rise takes effect - what HR needs to know
The Real Living Wage within the UK is set to increase, as over 300,000 people working for almost 9,000...
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‘No work, no pay’ | Train driver sues over 30p pay cut but employer claims 'it's only fair'
Most in small HR or payroll teams will have likely fielded queries from irate workers over what they...
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Unequal | Staggering difference between employment rates of mums compared to dads
New data has shed light on a wide range of issues affecting working mothers and has found that they're...
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‘Fire & rehire row’ | Weetabix People Director hits back as strike action ESCALATES
Weetabix's Group People and IT Director has publicly responded to expanded strikes at two Weetabix...
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Inequality | 8 in 10 of the UK's most popular jobs have a gender pay gap
New research from CIPHR has revealed that eight in ten of the UK's most popular job roles have a gender...
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Furlough payback | DHL docks 10% of workers' wages after 'HR blunder' overpays them
Supply chain company DHL is reportedly looking to claim back 10 per cent of workers' wages every month,...
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Rishi Sunak | Experts weigh in on Chancellor's Autumn Budget 2021
Today, October 27th, Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be releasing the Government's Autumn 2021...
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'Gravest problem' | Amazon's 'broken' HR system led to firings and MASSIVE underpayments
Amazon's HR system has 'glitched' leaving many workers without pay they are owed - and even to...
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