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‘Healthier lives’ | Poundland ups wellbeing support with manager training & AI 'happiness dashboards'
Poundland has partnered with the Retail Trust to improve its wellbeing support for 12,000...
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'Microshifting' | 1 in 3 managers quietly allow their staff to work from home
New research suggests a growing disconnect between formal workplace policies and the day-to-day realities...
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‘Biggest challenge’ | Employees demand Ozempic - and want their bosses to pay
As demand for Ozempic et al soars, two-fifths of workers believe their employer should offer coverage...
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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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'Share the occasion' | Scottish World Cup bank holiday: what it means for UK employers
The announcement of a one-off Scottish bank holiday to mark the men's team's return to the World...
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'Minefield for businesses' | How a black Christmas tree and a hamper row led to employment tribunals
Workplace Christmas parties continue to fuel trouble for businesses...
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‘Early Christmas present’ | Employment Rights Bill finally set to become law as parliamentary battle concludes
Labour's landmark bill is expected to receive Royal assent by Thursday, as experts warn that the 'onus...
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Bah! | Pay frozen for Father Christmas in 2025 - as Elves reach higher shelf
Pay rates for people working as Old Saint Nick have remained flat at £15 per hour from 2024 to 2025,...
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‘Stealth pay reduction’ | BP axes paid rest breaks & some bank holiday bonuses for 5,400 workers
BP will cut benefits as it prepares to raise minimum hourly pay for workers under the real living wage...
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‘Save As You Earn’ | Wickes staff net £14.1m windfall through 'brilliant' Sharesave scheme
CEO David Wood said he was 'absolutely delighted' to see colleagues rewarded for their...
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‘Crunch time’ | Christmas crisp crisis warning as Hula-Hoops workers approve strike over pay
GMB claimed KP has halted the approval of holiday requests while it evaluates the possible impact of...
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'No excuse' | Royal Mail wrong to block worker's parental leave request, tribunal rules
A Royal Mail postal worker has won a tribunal claim after the company unlawfully stopped her from taking...
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‘Care & confidentiality’ | Bidvest Noonan launches domestic violence support measures for staff - including paid leave
UN Women finds nearly one in three women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, and...
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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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'Flexibility is key' | Younger employees driving office return; older colleagues remain reluctant to end WFH
Younger employees are more likely to embrace office working than their older colleagues, with three in...
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Off your bike | Government plans to curb high-value Cycle To Work scheme purchases
The Government is preparing to scale back the tax perks available to employees buying costly manual and...
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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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2nd class | Bah, humbug! Staff 'disappointed' as Royal Mail downgrades Christmas perk
Workers previously gifted a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps have this year been sent a second-class...
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‘Unacceptable’ | Hospital bosses in hot water after scrapping free tea & coffee for staff
Hospitals across Southampton have ended the perk in a bid to save £50,000, prompting staff...
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‘Good governance’ | World Athletics sacks employees after uncovering £1.3m corporate theft
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said addressing the theft was 'uncomfortable,' but pledged...
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