Employee Relations
Survey reveals high stress levels among UK employees
A new survey by Oak Engage shows 47% of UK employees report feeling stressed at work, with 75% experiencing toxic workplace environments.
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Employee Relations
CCH Group launches app to enhance communication among care employees
The app, developed by Staffbase, supports interactive communication and acknowledges the vital contributions of care workers, aligning with the company's goal of becoming the best place to work in care.
Global HR
Hong Kong sees 3.8% wage increase in December 2023, with transportation leading the sectors
Recent C&SD statistics reveal a 3.8% nominal wage growth in Hong Kong for December 2023, with the transportation industry experiencing the highest rise.
Compensation & Benefits
Research highlights gender pension gap, with single parents earning least
A new report from Now: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) reveals significant disparities in pension savings, particularly affecting single parents.
Compensation & Benefits
Virgin Media O2 reveals ethnicity and gender pay gaps for 2023
Virgin Media O2's 2023 pay gap report reveals a 9.7% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap and a 1.9% mean gender hourly pay gap.
Compensation & Benefits
Forecast indicates almost half of 2024 pay awards will be below last year’s, finds XpertHR
The latest pay forecast data from XpertHR predicts the median basic pay award in 2024 will be 4%, down two percentage points on the median in 2023, which was the highest recorded level for 32 years.
Technology
Yurtle appoints Hollie Nairn as head of sales
Yurtle appoints Hollie Nairn as head of sales, focusing on growth and partnership development.
News
Severn Trent Water reports increase in ethnicity pay gap for 2023
Severn Trent Water's 2023 pay gap report shows an increase in its ethnicity pay gap, while gender pay disparities have slightly improved.
Compensation & Benefits
Asda introduces new employee benefits for care and mortgage advice
Asda announces new benefits providing later-life care advice and mortgage advice for its 150,000 employees, complementing the recent pay rate increase to £12.04 per hour, as part of its ongoing commitment to employee welfare and support.
Compensation & Benefits
Hays report highlights top salary hikes in 2023 with tech and engineering leading
Engineering, manufacturing, and tech sectors lead Hays' list of the top salary increases in the UK for 2023.
Recruitment & HR
UK job postings stabilise at 1.8 million, according to REC and Lightcast report
The REC and Lightcast report a stabilisation of UK job postings at 1.8 million, amidst economic recession and labour shortages.
Compensation & Benefits
Unum announces exclusive partnership with Toothfairy alongside enhanced Dental offering
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has boosted its Dental offering and partnered with Toothfairy, an award-winning digital dentist.