Some of the UK’s largest companies ‘trying to argue that a 10% rise in minimum wage shouldn’t be covered in the rates they pay for temporary staff’.
Pay & benefits
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MPs have recommended several statutory sick pay reforms, including increasing the rate and making it available to all employees.
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As the bank holiday getaway begins, we look at common questions that may be on employers' minds regarding public holidays.
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The Low Pay Commission has recommended to the government that it moves towards expanding the National Living Wage (NLW) to anyone over-18.
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Two in five employees in the UK would take a pay cut if they were offered better benefits, according to a survey from MetLife UK.
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Almost 10,000 Asda employees have received incorrect payslips due to a payroll error, with some missing up to two weeks' wages.
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Carers working for UK’s biggest provider accept pay deal giving the contractual right to at least statutory sick pay (SSP) from day one.
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Around 27,000 staff including community nurses and physios at non-NHS organisations will soon receive lump sums worth at least £1,655.
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Personnel Today provides an HR checklist of things to do in April 2024, as new employment laws come into force in the UK.
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Six in 10 NHS nurses are facing such financial pressures they must turn to credit or savings, a survey by the Royal College of Nursing has found.
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French maritime minister says he was ‘shocked’ by P&O Ferries sackings, adding his government ‘needed to do something’.
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Teacher supply in England is in a ‘critical state’, with a report warning that below-target recruitment in some subjects, and...
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The average pay settlement has fallen to 4.8% – its lowest in 18 months – according to analysis of February 2024 pay deals.
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Only one in three councils in England have enough childcare places for full-time workers, a charity's survey finds.
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Almost a third of employers will be more likely to hire contractors this year after the upcoming changes to IR35 rules to offset any overpayments.