Living Wage Foundation announces winners of the 2024 Living Wage Champion Awards
The Living Wage Foundation announces the winners of the 2024 Living Wage Champion Awards, celebrating leadership in promoting fair wages and conditions.
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveils Government’s Back to Work Plan in Leeds
Liz Kendall announces the Government's Back to Work Plan in Leeds, targeting economic inactivity and promoting job growth as key to economic prosperity.
Citizens Advice warns of worsening Royal Mail delivery delays and calls for Ofcom intervention
Citizens Advice warns of severe postal delays affecting millions and calls for Ofcom intervention to ensure reliable and affordable Royal Mail services.
Emma Reynolds appointed as new pensions minister in dual DWP and Treasury role
Emma Reynolds MP has been appointed as the new pensions minister, taking on a joint role across the DWP and the Treasury under the new Labour government.
HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator tool to aid businesses
HMRC launches the VAT Registration Estimator to assist businesses in understanding VAT registration requirements and its impact on profits.
PageGroup shares hit 12-month lows amid global job market slowdown
PageGroup sees shares fall to 12-month lows as a weak June and ongoing global job market slowdown impact profits. Temporary hires and confidence remain low.
Cambus strikes in Bedfordshire paused after new offer
Unite members to be balloted on improved pay offer.
Northern Ireland urged to lead the way in support for unpaid carers
Carers NI supports the Good Jobs Bill proposal for unpaid carers leave but calls for Northern Ireland to go further by providing paid carers leave.
Culture, cost and confusion are stopping school leaders taking phased retirement
The survey of more than 500 school leaders aged 50 and older found more than half (53%) would consider taking phased retirement, but almost a third (30%) of them don’t believe it will be possible.
Retail leadership sees increased diversity, new report reveals
Retail leadership diversity has increased significantly, with female board-level leaders rising to 42.3% and ethnic minority leaders nearly tripling to 12%, according to a new report by the British Retail Consortium and The MBS Group.
Pay squeeze leaves UK workers just £16 better off than in 2010
A new Resolution Foundation report reveals that real average wages in the UK have increased by just £16 per week since 2010, highlighting a prolonged pay squeeze and contrasting sharply with the previous 14 years of wage growth.
Four in 10 unpaid carers lack confidence in future employability
A new report by Carers Scotland reveals that four in ten unpaid carers in Scotland lack confidence in their future employability, highlighting barriers such as 'carer discrimination' and the lack of flexible working options.
