GMB Charter calls for parental bereavement leave following miscarriages and terminations before 24 weeks
The Pregnancy Loss Charter stipulates employers should provide a minimum of one month’s paid leave for the pregnant person.
Government outlines laws to protect against repeat of P&O ferries scandal
The Employment Rights Bill has introduced new protections specifically devised for seafarers.
Employment Rights Bill to address unfair dismissal, parental bereavement, statutory sick pay
The bill will bring forward 28 individual employment reforms, from ending exploitative zero hours contracts and fire and rehire practices, to establishing day one rights for paternity, parental and bereavement leave.
WTW proposes replacement options for ‘broken’ DC pensions
The firm proposed four ways of replacing DC pensions with designs that could help employees achieve better outcomes.
Canada Life enhances parental and family friendly benefit policies
Canada Life also introduced additional support for colleagues who have recently experienced pregnancy loss.
Heathrow-based Cathay Pacific cabin crew receive 8% salary increase for 2025
The two-year pay deal will see crew receive an 8% increase in salary in 2025 and a further 3% in 2026.
INTERVIEW: Winning the Gen Z retention game
The Workplace Journal speaks with Jonah Stillman, expert, TED speaker, and author, about how best to engage and retain Gen Z in the modern workplace.
Police staff vote for pay increase by 4.75%
UNISON police staff members in England and Wales have voted to accept a 4.75% pay offer for 2024.
Government to fast-track plans to boost access to CDC pensions
CDC pension schemes, first introduced to the UK in 2022, enable savers to pool their money into a single fund to share investment risk and longevity risk.
Atom bank appoints Ayshea Robertson as chief people officer
Robertson joins from Zen Internet, the internet service provider, where she spent six years as CPO and board director.
Pre-Budget speculation “chips away at people’s confidence in pensions” – AJ Bell
Michael Summersgill urged the Chancellor to use her first Budget to commit to long-term stability in the pension tax system.
Scottish Widows launches Flexible Income Protection to bridge protection gap
42% of adults currently worry that their household would not cope if they were unable to work.
