Pay & benefits

The case brings into sharp focus the complexity of employment status – something that the Labour government has promised to simplify.

The situation at South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is described as “nuttier than a squirrel’s brunch”

Ethnic minority workers are almost twice as likely to be denied a pay rise or promotion, according to research from...

Workplaces are being urged to revisit and refresh their first aid practices and approaches as UK plc reopens for business...

More than half of private sector employers plan to raise prices to help offset tax increases, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.

High Pay Centre analysis shows CEO pay in FTSE 100 will surpass the median worker's 2025 salary at around 11:30 this morning.

An MP plans to introduce a 'safe leave' Bill this week that would give victims of domestic abuse access to paid time off work.

The cost of employing low-wage workers will hit a record high in 2025, according to analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies.

People up and down the country are being left unable to access dentistry because of ‘eye-watering’ increases in private fees,...

Some frontline sectors such as childcare are often assumed to be 'too difficult' to implement flexible working. But almost any profession can embrace it.

Ruth Christy and Paul Fontes highlight the issues concerning whistleblowing and look at developments in the financial services sector.

According to the latest report by job search engine Adzuna, this growth signals renewed employer confidence as the year closes.

Employers are taking early action ahead of the introduction of new employment rights legislation, a new study shows.

A new report from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) estimates that around 371,000 people were underpaid in April 2024.

As the year draws to a close, Zoe Woolacott reviews how pay awards have tracked throughout 2024 and compares them to previous years.