Financial sector named highest paid for university graduates, research finds
Teachers To Your Home analysed July 2024 data from the ONS relating to average weekly earnings for various industries.
Tetley workers strike over alleged poverty pay
Paul Clark at GMB said: “These women work their fingers to the bone for this company, providing the UK with its favourite cup of tea."
Young people plan to work part-time in retirement to boost pension savings
Almost half of 18- to 24-year-olds plan to work part-time in retirement, potentially adding up to £88,000 to their pension pots, according to Standard Life.
Microsoft outage could have damaging effects for payroll
Following global issues with Microsoft today, Global Payroll Association warned that there may be knock-on effects for payroll services.
UK employment rate dips while pay growth remains strong, new data reveals
UK employment rate falls to 74.4% as unemployment rises to 4.4%, while pay growth remains strong with a 5.7% increase in average regular earnings.
TUC: Amazon recognition fight is not over
TUC pledges to continue the push for union recognition at Amazon, following a narrow defeat in the GMB ballot, emphasising the importance of stronger workers' rights.
Employers lower salary budgets as employee base stabilises – WTW
The overall median pay rise for 2024 fell to 4.6%, compared 5.3% in 2023, as employers reported that a period of high resignation and turnover has passed.
Cambus strikes in Bedfordshire paused after new offer
Unite members to be balloted on improved pay offer.
Pay squeeze leaves UK workers just £16 better off than in 2010
A new Resolution Foundation report reveals that real average wages in the UK have increased by just £16 per week since 2010, highlighting a prolonged pay squeeze and contrasting sharply with the previous 14 years of wage growth.
NHS employers need to pay staff fairly or face strike action
Since 2021, Unison has taken an employer-by-employer approach to help healthcare assistants across the UK win wage rises, including around £80m in back pay, to make up for years of being paid significantly less than they should have been.
Greenwich council workers walkout over pay cuts
Nearly 150 workers employed by Greenwich council have been on the picket line again this week after the local authority brought in plans that would see them lose nearly a third (30%) of their wages.
UK unemployment rises as wage growth remains high
UK unemployment rises to 4.4%, the highest since mid-2021, with 138,000 more out of work and wage growth steady at 6.0%.
