UNISON: NHS staff pay is key to tackling waiting lists and improving services
UNISON has urged the Government to focus on staff pay and recruitment as it rolls out its new elective reform plan to cut NHS waiting lists.
Resolution Foundation pushes for Statutory Sick Pay extension to lowest earners
The system currently provides a lower level of minimum protection to sick workers than most other OECD countries.
Experts reveal the most successful industries for British businesses
The Health and Social Care industry has emerged as the UK’s best-performing sector for business growth, expanding by 8.06% since 2022, according to new research by MRPeasy. Real Estate and Education also ranked highly, while Transportation and Storage saw the steepest decline.
Octopus Energy tops list of best companies to work for in the UK
Octopus Energy has been named the UK’s best company to work for in 2024, earning an index score of 87.16 out of 100. The study, conducted by Zensai, highlights the importance of culture, diversity, and employee well-being in creating top workplaces.
New Year, New Job: The UK’s top-paying tech roles in 2024
Solutions architects top the list of UK’s highest-paying tech jobs in 2024, earning £72,600 annually on average, according to a new study by PCInternational. The report highlights booming demand and rising salaries, with the tech sector contributing over £150bn to the economy.
GMB calls for NHS to “do the right thing” and scrap staff parking fees as health workers pay £70.5m in 2023-24
A survey of almost 2,000 GMB members found that 72% of those working in hospital settings had to pay to park at work.
Starting ‘side hustles’ and abandoning entrepreneurial dreams – Brits are making sacrifices to boost their chances of becoming homeowners
New research from Nottingham Building Society reveals that 22% of people in the UK, rising to 30% among those under 35, have started a side hustle alongside their existing job to increase their chances of securing a mortgage.
Fall in Christmas bonuses expected this festive season
Research from Zest reveals that 71% of employees who are expecting a Christmas bonus would prefer an enhanced benefits package instead.
Remote teams with Stripe to introduce easy, compliant stablecoin payouts for contractors worldwide
Remote, the global HR platform and payroll provider, today announced that companies can use Remote to pay their contractors in 69 countries directly in stablecoins, starting with USDC on Base, the L2 blockchain from Coinbase.
UK jobs market cools but pay growth remains resilient, says Resolution Foundation
The Resolution Foundation has highlighted a continued cooling of the UK's jobs market amid a broader economic slowdown, yet notes that pay growth is holding up well.
Solutions architect ranked as the highest earning job in tech, research reveals
A new study has unveiled that the solutions architect role is the highest earning tech job making around £72,600 per year.
One in five employees to receive Christmas bonus in 2024 – GPA
64% of those expecting a Christmas bonus felt that the sum gifted was sufficient.
