TUC: Amazon recognition fight is not over
TUC pledges to continue the push for union recognition at Amazon, following a narrow defeat in the GMB ballot, emphasising the importance of stronger workers' rights.
The true cost of retirement: £36,480 per year
HL's Savings and Resilience Barometer finds moderate retirement costs at £25,000 annually for singles and £36,480 for couples, highlighting planning challenges.
Labour workers’ rights plans gain large-scale public backing in TUC poll
The TUC has published polling that reveals overwhelming support for the Labour Party's New Deal for Working People.
Employers lower salary budgets as employee base stabilises – WTW
The overall median pay rise for 2024 fell to 4.6%, compared 5.3% in 2023, as employers reported that a period of high resignation and turnover has passed.
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.
London buses dispute escalates as hundreds more workers ballot for strikes
The London Transit drivers and engineers, who are based at Westbourne Park bus garage in Notting Hill, are angry at a three per cent pay offer.
Cambus strikes in Bedfordshire paused after new offer
Unite members to be balloted on improved pay offer.
Legal & General Retail launches DEI framework
Legal & General Retail has launched the second edition of its Chief Medical Officer Report, which explores how Group Income Protection (GIP) could help contribute to organisational diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals.
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.
Majority of UK workers struggling with basic living costs, WTW survey reveals
A WTW survey reveals most UK workers struggle with basic living costs, causing a decline in retirement confidence and highlighting a gap between desired and provided financial wellbeing support.
NHS employers need to pay staff fairly or face strike action
Since 2021, Unison has taken an employer-by-employer approach to help healthcare assistants across the UK win wage rises, including around £80m in back pay, to make up for years of being paid significantly less than they should have been.
Public believes unemployment benefit should be half of minimum wage – double what it currently is
Public perceptions hugely overestimate how the current basic rate of universal credit compares to minimum pay.
