Sports broadcast and production companies fined £4m in freelancer pay investigation
Four companies – BT, IMG, ITV and BBC – have agreed to pay fines totalling £4,240,356.
John Lewis Partnership makes £114m annual investment in pay
The John Lewis Partnership announced a £114m investment in pay for 65,000 partners across the business this year.
Target Group celebrates gender pay parity among senior team
Across all senior management, Target has increased female representation from 30% in 2020, to 41% today.
CEO pay in Europe remains stagnant over the past decade, research finds
New research from Vlerick Business School reveals that CEO remuneration in Europe has remained largely unchanged in real terms over the past decade, despite inflation and corporate growth.
Over a million workers on zero-hours contracts shows need for Employment Rights Bill, TUC
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts remains above one million, prompting renewed calls from the TUC for the Employment Rights Bill to ban exploitative working practices.
Wage growth boosts household budgets but inflation concerns remain
Wages have outpaced inflation again, offering households more financial breathing room, but concerns remain over the potential for rising inflation and its impact on interest rates.
Gender pay gap leaves women saving nearly four times longer for homeownership
Women need to save for nearly 12 years to afford a deposit for their first home, almost four times longer than men, according to new research from Mojo Mortgages.
Lidl increases pay for 28,000 hourly-paid staff nationwide
Entry-level pay will rise to £12.75 nationally, up from £12.40.
Corrective action: Avoiding the Asda headache
Susie Al‑Qassab at Bellevue Law reflects on what employers can learn from Asda's ongoing equal pay dispute.
Charities warn NICs hike will force essential services for older people to close
Age UK has warned that increased employer NICs will cost local Age UK charities £6.27m annually, forcing staff cuts and service closures for vulnerable older people.
Average British employee works 215 hours overtime per year – HiBob
More than two in five (42%) workers do not receive any additional compensation for overtime worked.
Employment does not prevent poverty, warns Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Two-thirds of working age adults in poverty live in a household where someone is working, according to the latest UK Poverty 2025 report.
