Average British employee works 215 hours overtime per year – HiBob
More than two in five (42%) workers do not receive any additional compensation for overtime worked.
Huddersfield-based First West Yorkshire drivers strike after rejecting pay deal
The drivers rejected a pay deal from First West Yorkshire that would see pay rise to £15.43 an hour from April 2025.
Employment does not prevent poverty, warns Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Two-thirds of working age adults in poverty live in a household where someone is working, according to the latest UK Poverty 2025 report.
Capita staff begin strike action over pay
Workers at outsourcer Capita will today begin strike action in a dispute over their employer’s refusal to negotiate a pay award for 2025.
Half of employees now demand hybrid working, finds IWG report
The report highlighted that 88% of employees now see hybrid working as the most important benefit when evaluating new roles.
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland doctors accept pay offer
94.3% of resident doctors in Northern Ireland voted to accept the pay offer in a referendum that closed this week.
Gloucestershire Stagecoach strike threat ends following 11% pay rise
This includes an increase of approximately £1 an hour effective from January 2025.
Emergency NHS pay rise exposes poverty rates in hospitals, says Unite
NHS employers announced an emergency increase for all NHS staff on grade two and the bottom of grade three.
TUC: Top 10% hold more financial wealth than the other 90% combined
New analysis from the TUC highlights stark wealth inequality, with the top 10% of households holding more financial wealth than the rest combined, as many families struggle with debts exceeding savings.
Natural History Museum, V&A outsourced staff to strike in pay dispute
Outsourced security guards employed by Wilson James have voted to take strike action in a continued dispute over pay.
Majority of employers anticipate lower pay rises in 2025, IDR poll reveals
80% of employers anticipate awarding lower pay increases in 2025 compared to 2024, according to IDR's latest poll.
500 Scottish Water workers balloted on industrial action
500 Scottish Water members are balloting for industrial action following a pay offer made by the public body.
