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Ford staff strike over pay and contract changes
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite, said: “Despite its huge wealth, Ford has launched a direct attack on its office workers’ pay and terms and conditions."
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Gender pay gap down 0.5% year-on-year among full-time employees
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the gender pay gap in the UK has continued its gradual decline over recent years.
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Stormont party leaders pledge opposition to winter fuel payment cuts
Party leaders called on the UK Government to reverse its plans to means test the winter fuel payment.
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Chancellor pledges work and welfare overhaul ahead of Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £240m cash injection to accelerate the roll-out of local services to help people back into work and drive down inactivity.
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59% of businesses lose staff time due to poor state of public services – TUC
The TUC urged the Government to address systemic issues to strengthen the economy’s foundations by bolstering public services.
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Worker Protection Act brings in duty for employers to anticipate and prevent sexual harassment
Employers now have a duty to anticipate when sexual harassment may occur and take reasonable steps to prevent it.
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89% of candidates believe recruiters show bias when hiring – Tribepad
The proportion of people who said that diversity data was used by prospective employers in a way that benefitted increased by nearly a third in relative terms.
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Pension uncertainty turns spotlight on capital drawdown – Key Later Life Finance
The firm urged savers and advisers to embrace the broader philosophy of capital drawdown, focusing on all assets and particularly property wealth.
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HMRC repays £44.3m in overpaid pension tax during Q3, experts call for reform
This issue has persisted since pension flexibilities were introduced.
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Budget could act as major disincentive to SME investment – Saltus
Saltus suggested that an increase in CGT could not only disincentivise entrepreneurs, but also deter potential investors.
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Strikes to impact Nissan, BMW, JLR, Aston Martin and INEOS
Around 200 workers on various grades, represented by Unite, will strike action later this month over pay rates.
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Standard Life urges action to prevent poor retirement outcomes
Though there is a market for financial advice, the firm argued that it currently serves only a wealthy subset of the population.