Pay & benefits

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.

Despite a return to profit, for the second year running the John Lewis Partnership will not pay its staff a bonus.

Local government minister Simon Hoare said he thought it was ‘hugely disappointing and arrogant‘ that a council was continuing its four-day week trial.

Google has announced a range of enhanced family-friendly and fertility benefits for its UK workforce.

As a result of how the Easter bank holidays fall in 2024 and 2025, some employers will breach their employees’...

Team-based reward systems could mask underlying workplace culture issues, say researchers

Supermarket chain Aldi is to increase hourly pay for store assistants and deputy store managers from 1 June.

Changes to how IR35 works could reduce the financial risks of employing off-payroll contractors.

The organisers of a successful four-day week trial are hoping employers will try '4ugust' for themselves this summer.

A report from international development organisation the World Bank that exposes a ‘massive’ gender gap across the global workforce.

Health workers in England are facing record levels of discrimination from the public, the NHS staff survey for 2023 reveals.

Flexible working changes 2024: How can HR prepare for changes to flexible working legislation coming into force in April?

Wages will not return to 2008 levels for another two years, the Resolution Foundation claims.

What do HR experts and labour market observers make of this year's Spring Budget?