Pay & benefits

Ministers could block executives at Thames Water from taking bonuses after the utility applied for a £3bn emergency loan.

The clothing giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution that called for more information about how many of its staff are being paid below the ‘real’ Living Wage.

Nurses, midwives and numerous other workers across NHS Scotland have accepted a two-year 8.2% pay deal.

Nearly three-quarters of workers (72%) who had to take time off for illness last year but were also working for...

Four in 10 women feel that the impact of period pain and menstrual symptoms has knocked their pay and progression...

Almost half of cancer carers (48%) say they felt pressure to return to work as soon as possible after taking...

Nurses could be set to strike this summer as the Royal College of Nursing accuses the government of ‘insulting’ the profession.

Multi-employer CDC pension scheme, being designed by TPT Retirement Solutions, is expected to launch by end of 2026.

Jonathan Reynolds defends UK-India free trade deal, saying critics are “confused” to think that NIC agreement “undercuts” British workers.

Having a bereavement policy in place needs to be just the first step for employers when it comes to supporting...

Private sector median pay award for three months to March 2025 stood at 3.5%, according to Income Data Research.

We look at common questions on employers' minds regarding bank holidays. Northern Ireland marks the Battle of the Boyne on 12 July.

Hundreds of workers at the energy regulator Ofgem are being balloted over strike action in a dispute over pay and jobs.

April saw increases in the potential compensation tribunals can award, including guidelines on 'injury to feelings' awards.

Millions of people in the UK are at risk of reaching retirement significantly ‘under-pensioned’, a report has warned.
The research...