Pay & benefits

Hundreds of thousands of NHS nurses in England and Wales are to vote on whether to strike over pay.

Top earners' pay in 2022 has soared by around 10%, while pay increases for those in the lowest-paying roles are lagging at 1%.

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With the onset of the football season, stress could begin to escalate – but there are techniques to relieve it, such as cycling perhaps. Adam McCulloch continues his series of light-hearted takes on HR themes

Rising costs have prompted 42% of UK workers to consider coming into the office in order to save money on home energy bills, research has found.

CPI inflation forecast to climb above 13% and to remain “very elevated” throughout much of 2023 according to the Bank of England.

After reporting record profits, fuels giant Shell is set to give most of its 82,000 workers a one-off 8% bonus.

The NIESR has forecast RPI inflation to rises to 17.7% in the next 12 months, up from its current level of 11.7%.

Tory leadership contender would ditch diversity and inclusion jobs and introduce regional pay reviews in the public sector.

When is it too hot to work? The heatwave has led employers to check their health and safety responsibilities around high temperatures.

Data from the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey showed the median earnings gender pay gap narrowed from 10.5% in 2020 to 8.1% in 2021.

The UK's tax authorities suspect large businesses of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes as they promise to crack down on ‘hidden employees’.

Four out five employers do not offer any support to new parents around breastfeeding and other infant feeding issues.

In the first national telecoms strike since 1987, thousands of BT and Openreach workers have walked out, with more than 250 picket lines being formed across the UK.

The spectre of a general strike in the UK has been raised after rail union boss Mick Lynch warned of escalating industrial action if a new Conservative prime minister moved to curb workers' rights this autumn.