Pay & benefits

ONS announces an unexpected rise in inflation to 3.6% in June 2025, still significantly higher than the Bank of England’s target of 2%.

Number of police officers working second jobs has doubled in five years, according to research from the Police Federation.

Employers may have to pay more into staff retirement pots under plans being considered by chancellor Rachel Reeves.

More than half of engineering professionals would happily trade higher salaries for better benefits, more meaningful roles or improved work-life...

The number of workers taking second jobs is at its highest level since records began as workers feel the pinch of rising prices.

Two-thirds of jobseekers won’t apply for roles without the salary listed according to new research.

Businesses that took part said they were able to maintain service levels and key performance indicators while observing several benefits for employee wellbeing.

The government’s newly published 10-Year Health Plan for England envisages a workforce that is ‘better treated, more motivated, have better training and more scope to develop their careers.’

June's top 10 features employers' questions about when and how to carry out redundancy consultation.

Pay settlements nudged up slightly in the three months to May, research has suggested, primarily driven by this year’s rise...

After a group of companies were fined for pay collusion, the CMA explains why it's important to take an independent approach to setting pay.

The introduction of six weeks’ well-paid leave for fathers in their baby's first year would boost economic growth and better support working families.

BoE: Signs the UK jobs market is slowing because employers are adjusting hiring and salary in response to higher employers' NIC.

Rising national living wage rates combined with stagnant pay growth now mean many entry-level graduate roles are perilously close to...

The median pay award in the UK remained steady at 3% in May, with public sector pay awards outstripping the private sector.