Union begins strike ballot of 150,000 civil servants
Cost of living: One in six working multiple jobs
'Millions' of UK workers have taken on multiple jobs or longer hours as living costs soar.
Inflating pay to attract talent ‘not enough’ warns CIPD
CIPD resourcing report warns that offering better salaries is unsustainable and that flexibility and career development are increasingly important.
Labour would tax top earners to fund NHS staff
A Labour government would reinstate the top rate of income tax and use the revenue to hire more NHS workers, Rachel Reeves has said.
Why getting pay right is more important than ever
As employers try to support workers with the rising cost of living, it's crucial to get the basics right around pay.
TfL to extend free travel to cleaners, security and catering staff
Transport for London will extend its free travel perk to cleaners and other contract workers, it has been announced.
The...
IR35 reforms to be scrapped in April 2023
IR35 reforms are to be scrapped from April 2023, the Treasury has announced.
Pensions
Union begins strike ballot of 150,000 civil servants
PCS union members in more than 200 government departments are being balloted for strike action over pay, pensions and redundancy...
Plans to extend NHS pension changes to boost winter workforce
NHS pension changes that allow retired healthcare staff to return to work while keeping their retirement benefits could be extended.
Government plans to slash Civil Service redundancy pay
The government is looking to slash Civil Service redundancy pay and change pension terms for staff who leave through voluntary or compulsory redundancy.
Minimum wage
TUC outlines £15 minimum wage target
Union body says government should set the Low Pay Commission a new minimum wage target of 75% of median earnings.
Huge profits at owner of P&O Ferries in wake of crew sackings
P&O Ferries owner records huge profits despite previously claiming business was unviable.
Underpayment not reported due to ‘fear and insecurity’
Job insecurity and a ‘poisonous’ workplace culture leaves workers trapped in poor-quality jobs and vulnerable to exploitation, according to a...
Equal pay
Women over 50 hesitant to progress due to discrimination fears
Employers should ensure they monitor pay, progression and training take-up by age, according to a report.
Google to pay $118m to settle equal pay lawsuit in US
Google is to pay $118 million (£97.7m) to settle an equal pay lawsuit covering thousands of female employees in the US.
Twice as many men as women hold company share options
Share option gulf underlines failure of gender pay gap to close in UK.
Benefits
Why getting pay right is more important than ever
As employers try to support workers with the rising cost of living, it's crucial to get the basics right around pay.
TfL to extend free travel to cleaners, security and catering staff
Transport for London will extend its free travel perk to cleaners and other contract workers, it has been announced.
The...
Most four-day week trial participants likely to adopt policy
Almost nine in 10 organisations taking part in the four-day week trial are likely to continue with a shorter working week beyond the six-month pilot.
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