A 10% pay rise for staff announced by Poundstretcher will complement its existing employee benefits offering, according to the company. The high street retailer, which is awarding the increase...
Read moreDetailsUK firefighters have voted to strike over pay after rejecting a below-inflation offer of a 5% increase in November last year. The decision is the result of two separate...
Read moreDetailsNearly half (47%) of UK employees chose an employer based on the working hours and flexible working arrangements on offer, according to a new study. The research by SD...
Read moreDetailsJet2.com and Jet2holidays is giving all employers a pay rise of 9% this April, as well as an extra 1% of profits for those in its share scheme, to reward “the...
Read moreDetailsThe chief executive of TSB is set to receive £782,000 while the rest of the workforce have been awarded bonuses worth nearly 12% of their 2022 pay after the...
Read moreDetailsThe Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has said its main goal is to extend the range and level of automatic enrolment (AE) as the organisation marks its 100th...
Read moreDetailsSiobhan Baillie MP believes costly employee benefits could be a waste of money if parents aren’t offered support at work when going through a separation or divorce. Speaking in...
Read moreDetailsMost employers want their workforces back in the office, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s director-general. Tony Danker thinks that, as a result of the pandemic, the...
Read moreDetailsAround 62.5% of UK workers are considering leaving their existing jobs if their employers fail to recognise or help them with their financial difficulties, according to research from Workhuman....
Read moreDetailsThe government has confirmed that auto-enrolment thresholds will be held at their current levels for the next year. The decision was taken to “ensure the continued stability of the...
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Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
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