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'Not enough quitters' | PwC slashes headcount in lieu of cutting executive pay, blames low attrition
This article talks about attrition, executive pay and workplace ethics at PwC.
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Staff revolt | Half of battery maker's staff quits after reportedly going unpaid for four months
This article explores recent reports that a UK-based battery manufacturing firm hasn't paid its staff...
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'The hypocrisy's astounding' | Oxfam workers prepare to strike over 'poverty pay' amid food bank usage
This article discusses worker compensation and benefits, and discusses cost of living rises for workers....
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Mass walkout | Iceland's Prime Minister strikes over gender pay gap
This article looks at recent campaigns to address the gender pay gap
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Miller & Carter | Steakhouse chain criticised for demanding payments from staff
This article discusses fair pay and ethical worker remuneration in the cost of living crisis.
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Starling Bank | Lawyer sacked after sick days and WFH request gets £1.1m compensation
This news story looks at the recent compensation amount given to an employee who was sacked after asking...
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Landmark ruling | Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay 'a victory for underpaid workers'
This article explores a new Supreme Court decision that could affect the holiday pay entitlements of...
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'This will work' | National Living Wage rise could 're-energise' workers
This article looks at the recent announcement of an increase to the National Living Wage, and includes...
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Financial stability | Gen Z putting their 'dream jobs' on hold due to cost-of-living crisis
This article explores a new study that shows how financial concerns are impacting the career trajectories...
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No switching off | CEO says he once hiked a worker's pay so he could call him at 1AM
This piece explores growing calls for UK laws which would give employees legal protection against employers...
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Gig economy | Taxi app latest gig platform to face action over worker rights
This article covers recent news of a legal case involving gig economy workers.
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'Tight market' | Pay awards fall for second consecutive quarter
This article looks at new data on average pay awards in the last quarter, and include expert insights...
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Cost-of-living | Firms focus on mental & financial wellbeing plans as staff money concerns mount
The cost-of-living crisis shows little sign of ending anytime soon, and new research shows that with...
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ONS figures | Wages outpacing inflation and unemployment still rising
The most recent employment data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows wages increased 7.8%...
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Racial pay gap | Leaked files reveal Google's Black staff earn £16K less than colleagues
Black employees at Google are paid nearly £16,000 less than their White or Asian colleagues, new leaked...
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Embezzlement | Worker plunges employer into debt by stealing £150K - but only pays back £1
A finance employee at a formerly successful restaurant has been ordered to pay back one pound to her...
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'Talent doesn't have a radius' | Employee takes £28k pay cut to continue working remotely
Research continues to show little shift in employee attitudes to remote and hybrid working - they love...
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Bohemian Grove | Men's club for rich and famous faces wage theft lawsuit
Bohemian Grove has been known to accommodate some of the world's most famous and powerful men. The...
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'Grotesque extremes' | UK's top CEOs received 16% pay rise, think tank reveals
The CEOs of some of the UK's largest companies received a 16% pay increase in the last year, the think...
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Lost time | Archaic payroll technology is crippling the HR function
This story discusses the time lost to archaic payroll technology, and the need to optimise this process...
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