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'Stark reminder' | WHSmith & Argos among firms who didn't pay minimum wage
Major British firms have cited technical and admin errors as the reasons for not paying staff the legal...
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'It's not right' | Half of families struggle financially when dads take paternity leave
A union's survey is shining a light on the financial concerns of staff taking time off to care for a...
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£225m error | Firm faces whopping bill after underpaying 28,500 staff for 13 years
More than 28,000 employees at a mining company had leave pay incorrectly deducted over more than a...
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'Needs can go unmet' | One in five HR practitioners will switch jobs this year
Around 22% of HR professionals are looking to change jobs within the coming year, according to a new...
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'Inflammatory' | Bank of England chief sorry for 'accept being poorer' comment
The BoE's Chief Economist has apologised over "inflammatory" comments in which he...
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Whistleblowing | Worker sacked after reporting thieving employee
A receptionist who was sacked after reporting a thieving employee has been awarded five-figure...
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'A good outcome' | Royal Mail dispute nears end as union backs new pay deal
The Royal Mail pay dispute is on the verge of ending...
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Leaked Zoom rant | CEO says staff worried about bonus cuts should 'leave pity city'
Footage has surfaced of a fiery Zoom call in which a boss berated employees for asking questions about...
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Gender pension gap | 4 in 10 women concerned about their retirement savings
More than four in ten women in their 50s think the cost-of-living crisis will force them to work for...
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Pay disparity | Young LGBT+ staff earning less than straight peers
The average young LGBT+ worker earns significantly less than a straight peer, new data suggests...
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'Not a laughing matter' | Royal Mail 'pay rise prank' makes a mockery of staff money worries
Royal Mail has apologised after an April Fool's Day prank suggested employees were being given a pay...
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'Inherently discriminatory' | Woman denied pay rise because husband earned 'more than enough'
A female manager's pay rise request was rejected because bosses felt her husband's salary was “more...
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Sacked | HR clamps down after catching WFH employee juggling two full-time jobs
Side hustles are soaring in popularity, but one employee seems to have taken things too far...
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Staff solidarity | Google workers walk out and offer to take pay cuts amid layoffs
Hundreds of employees at Google's Zurich office have staged a walkout in response to another influx...
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John Lewis | Benefits are being slashed in the 'perk-cession' - but do employees even care?
It's been a tough few years for the iconic retail chain John Lewis & Partners, which also owns Waitrose...
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Cost of living | The alarming link between financial pressure and employee performance
Almost half of employers (46%) believe financial pressures are one of the main external factors affecting...
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'Matter of urgency' | Renewed calls for introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
Campaigners ask political leaders: 'What are you waiting for?'
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Making ends meet | Gen Z side hustles are booming - should HR be worried?
According to data from the Close Brothers Financial Index, money worries are now impacting over three...
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New life down under | Australia is eyeing up 31,000 UK workers. Can HR use benefits to prevent an exodus?
Do HRDs have the resources to fend off competition from across the globe?
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'Appalling' | People worried about food costs told to 'work more' - HR has more sensible ideas
Minister's comments about tackling food costs highlight how HR must go above and beyond...
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