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Employers warned of £20,000 fines ahead of April minimum wage increases
The warning from Capital on Tap comes as updated wage rates are set to be introduced at the start of the new tax year.
Wages
Compensation & Benefits
UK wage growth slows as real pay remains modest, ONS data shows
Earnings growth dips below 4% with real pay increases remaining limited.
Compensation & Benefits
SME wage growth jumps to 8.8% as Employment Rights Bill pressures mount
Wage growth among UK SMEs rose sharply to 8.8% in February, as businesses face rising costs and prepare for incoming Employment Rights Bill reforms.
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REC data points to stabilising pay growth despite weak hiring
The latest REC Report on Jobs suggests pay growth is proving resilient, even as permanent placements remain in contraction territory.
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46% of UK workers want to scrap monthly pay – Iris Software
46% of employees wanted access to their pay whenever they needed it, while 29% were neutral.
News
Half of businesses report rising staffing costs in August – ONS
Around 17% of businesses said hourly wages increased in July compared to June, which was a sharp drop from April but in line with July 2024.
Compensation & Benefits
UK unemployment rises to 4.7% as payrolled employees fall for tenth month in a year
ONS data shows a drop of 149,000 payrolled employees in the year to June 2025, with vacancies down for the 37th consecutive period and unemployment edging higher.
News
Debt pushes millions of workers into jobs they don’t want, research reveals
The report showed 35% of British workers have thought about changing careers due to money worries.
News
Most workers say wages have not kept up with inflation, research reveals
Three out of four (75%) said inflation and the cost of living were their top financial worries, a study from LiveCareer found.
News
Employers repay £7.4m in unpaid wages to nearly 60,000 workers
Baroness Phillippa Stroud said: “These naming rounds play an important part in ensuring that all workers receive their full wages."
Employee Relations
UNISON urges direct NHS pay talks as Scottish staff secure higher wages
Staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are still waiting for their pay rise, seven weeks after it was due.
Compensation & Benefits
One in seven workers face major pay instability – Resolution Foundation
The report found that among those regularly employed, only a quarter had stable pay, where monthly earnings stayed within 10% of their average.