Costa Coffee workers get 6.7% pay boost
Costa Coffee is the latest employer to award its staff a pay rise, offering an average 6.7% increase for more than 16,000 UK workers. The higher rates, introduced to...
Read moreDetailsCosta Coffee is the latest employer to award its staff a pay rise, offering an average 6.7% increase for more than 16,000 UK workers. The higher rates, introduced to...
Read moreDetailsAround 38% of working-age people, equivalent to 12.5 million, are under saving for retirement when measured against their pre-retirement earnings. The Department for Work and Pensions found that ‘there...
Read moreDetailsPret a Manger is rewarding employees with pay increases for the third time in just 12 months. From 1 April, staff – including baristas and shop managers – will...
Read moreDetailsNational Grid and Rolls Royce are among only 12 companies in the UK and 28 globally to have closed their gender pay gap, a new study has found. A...
Read moreDetailsEmployee Appreciation Day today (3 March) provides an opportunity for employers to address the financial wellbeing support they offer the workforce, according to Fidelity International. Research from the company...
Read moreDetailsThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirm that the Pensions Dashboards Programme is unlikely to meet its original delivery deadlines. In a minister statement, the new pensions...
Read moreDetailsHybrid working is helping employees take better care of their health and wellbeing, new data has suggested. A study by workplace Banner found that UK workers are maintaining their...
Read moreDetailsMore than 10 years on from the introduction of automatic enrolment, defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are continuing to grow in popularity, but Benefits Expert's Guide to DC Pensions...
Read moreDetailsIndustry experts have expressed concern over Labour’s proposals to support menopausal women in the workplace. The party is suggesting that larger companies have menopause action plans in place that...
Read moreDetailsDiageo has launched a new support package for UK employees undergoing fertility treatment. The drinks company’s new policies and practices includes offering these members of staff additional paid leave,...
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