Pay & benefits

New CBI president Rupert Soames says the Labour party's proposals for workers' rights should be watered down.

Senior officials admit that real-terms civil service pay cuts over the past decade have affected recruitment and retention.

Employer market power has been affected by the rise of hybrid working and the gig economy. A new report details how the labour market is responding.

Hiring into permanent positions fell sharply at the start of 2024, according to the latest Report on Jobs.

Women will need to work an extra 19 years to close the gender pension gap, according to a report from pensions provider NOW: Pensions.

The UK may need to increase its state pension age to 71 by 2050, a report has recommended. 

New employment law developments featured prominently in the top 10 HR questions for January 2024.

There are huge risks in trusting the computer system to be always right – an illogical position currently backed up by UK law. If we are to avoid future scandals such as the Post Office vs the sub-postmasters there must be fundamental technology change – or employees and franchisees will continue to be at risk.

Department for Education launches recruitment drive and trials £1,000 ‘golden hello’ to attract workers into early years education.

A single minor Tesla investor who happens to be a heavy metal drummer brings down Elon Musk's $56bn remuneration package.

The High Court has ruled that a decision by Dominic Raab to increase defence solicitors’ pay by less than he had been advised broke the law.

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will not reinstate a cap on bankers’ bonuses if a Labour government comes into power.

DWP publishes final Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024 and consultation response.

BrewDog has withdrawn from the 'real' Living Wage, but are there legal implications to this decision?

Sickness absence by geography: Think tank finds areas with high levels of ill-health have growing long-term sickness trends.