Pay & benefits

Parents plan to increase their working hours as they become eligible for free childcare hours, but many struggle to access places.

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’.

MPs have recommended several statutory sick pay reforms, including increasing the rate and making it available to all employees.

The Low Pay Commission has recommended to the government that it moves towards expanding the National Living Wage (NLW) to anyone over-18.

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.

Almost 10,000 Asda employees have received incorrect payslips due to a payroll error, with some missing up to two weeks' wages.

Carers working for UK’s biggest provider accept pay deal giving the contractual right to at least statutory sick pay (SSP) from day one.

Around 27,000 staff including community nurses and physios at non-NHS organisations will soon receive lump sums worth at least £1,655.

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.

French maritime minister says he was ‘shocked’ by P&O Ferries sackings, adding his government ‘needed to do something’.

Teacher supply in England is in a ‘critical state’, with a report warning that below-target recruitment in some subjects, and...

The average pay settlement has fallen to 4.8% – its lowest in 18 months – according to analysis of February 2024 pay deals.

Only one in three councils in England have enough childcare places for full-time workers, a charity's survey finds.

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.

Manchester United accidentally sent out personal HR details of 167 casual workers, who are now seeking compensation.