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'Reviewing operations' | HR staff at risk as Ocado eyes 1,000 job cuts
HR staff are among those at risk of job losses at online grocery giant Ocado, according to...
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'Cost & legal risk' | Short-term sickness already employers' biggest challenge ahead of major sick pay reforms
Short-term, frequent absences are employers' biggest sickness-related challenge which could be exacerbated...
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'I'm going to jail' | Fraudster stole £550k from employer by inventing fake workers & pocketing the wages
A manager has admitted siphoning more than half a million pounds from the business by creating “ghost”...
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Payroll | Asda underpaid 53,000 staff after botched IT upgrade - CPO vows to repay all cash
The supermarket giant's major IT upgrade project led to miscalculations in holiday & sick pay...
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Pay gap reduced | Investment in people & inclusion fuelling company wins, Weetabix reveals
Weetabix hailed the impact of an investment in people and culture, including its 'inclusion without...
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'Our voices matter' | Tribunal backs cleaners' race discrimination appeal over delayed pay at Great Ormond Street Hospital
An employment judge has ruled that cleaners at Great Ormond Street Hospital were unlawfully kept on inferior...
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ONS latest | UK jobs market stuck in the slow lane as employers hesitate on pay rises & long-term hiring
If today's labour market figures feel familiar, that's because they are. The latest ONS data shows...
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‘Significant investment’ | Aldi confirms pay rise & extended maternity pay for 'hard-working' staff
Aldi's chief exec reiterated a promise to 'never be beaten on pay' for colleagues, hiking wages...
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'Fat Cat Day' | FTSE 100 bosses' pay surpasses median worker wage in less than 1 week of 2026
Chances are that by the time you read this, it has already happened. That is that it has taken the average...
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ONS | HR experts react to 'weakening' labour market & youth squeeze as unemployment hits 5.1%
Experts warned that the stagnating labour market puts pressure on employers who also face the prospect...
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'Bad decision' | Asda considers tougher sick leave rules as part of ongoing turnaround
Asda is weighing up major changes to its sickness absence policy that would make it easier for managers...
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LIVE UPDATES | Budget 2025 brings major shifts for HR, including wage rises & salary-sacrifice reforms
HR Grapevine highlights what today's Budget announcements mean for HR leaders keeping an eye on pay,...
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‘Intrusive & exploitative’ | Uber faces legal battle over use of AI to set driver pay
Uber refutes a University of Oxford study, which found that 82% of UK drivers are earning less under...
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'Not hired for years' | At Klarna, AI drives pay rises and replaces departing employees
Klarna says AI has allowed it to raise staff salaries by nearly 60% over three years, even as the buy...
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'Insulting offer' | Tate Gallery workers to strike for a week over pay
Employees at the Tate Galleries have voted overwhelmingly for a week of strike action in a dispute over...
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'Everyone's upset' | KPMG scraps overtime pay for junior auditors amid cost-cutting drive
KPMG has scrapped overtime pay for its junior auditors in the UK, a move that has angered staff and comes...
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Labour market | 'Quiet but urgent crisis': jobless rate climbs amid mounting pressure on employers
Britain's jobs market show fresh signs of strain as new data from the Office for National Statistics...
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Payday mayday | Westminster Council overpaid staff nearly half a million pounds due to payroll quirks
A payroll timing issue led to Westminster City Council overpaying staff by almost £480,000 over five...
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Rachel Reeves | Pre-Budget speech sets stage for tax rises - what does it mean for employers?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare pre-Budget speech to lay out the “principles and choices” shaping...
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‘Security incident’ | Banking & payroll details stolen in Merkle data breach, Dentsu warns staff
Dentsu warned staff that stolen files include banking, payroll, and personal contact details...
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