Wage and NI hikes accelerate shift to digitalisation in logistics and contract packing
Labour cost increases are fuelling demand for digital tools, as firms seek to offset April’s minimum wage and National Insurance changes.
Bosnia and Herzegovina tops Europe with 64.7% minimum wage rise in 2025, report reveals
Romania recorded the second-largest increase at 22.78%, moving its minimum wage to €663, followed by Bulgaria at 15.51% (€477), Croatia at 15.48% (€700), and Serbia at 13.79% (€502).
371,000 workers underpaid in April, despite rise in minimum wage coverage
An LPC report revealed 371,000 workers were underpaid in April 2024, despite expanded minimum wage coverage. The LPC has urged the Government to strengthen enforcement and confirmed new minimum wage rates for April 2025, with £12.21 set for those aged 21 and over.
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.
Fox Williams files group litigation against Boohoo for labour rights violations
Fox Williams files group litigation against Boohoo for failing to disclose labour rights violations, seeking compensation for investors.
