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ArticleTaylors Poultry Services wins appeal in travel time minimum wage case
An employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has ruled that Taylors Poultry Services, which provides labour to farms, did not have to pay workers the national minimum wage while they were travelling to work.
ArticleNHS England launches workforce wellbeing programme
NHS England has launched a £16 million NHS workforce wellbeing programme.
ArticlePersonnel Today Awards 2024 now open for entries
The 2024 Personnel Today Awards is now open for entries, as the annual celebration of the very best in HR, and learning and development gets underway.
ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership and Co-op to increase pay
John Lewis Partnership and the Co-op are to increase their minimum pay rates for 2024.
ArticleSurrey County Council payroll error sees employees receive wrong wages
Surrey County Council has apologised to employees after an error with its £30m payroll system saw staff paid the wrong wages.
ArticleCapita withdraws from real living wage rate
Capita has become the latest employer to withdraw from the real living wage scheme after the recommended rate increased by 10% two years in a row.
ArticleTribunal finds Association of Chartered Certified Accountants employee was discriminated against
A social media marketer who was told she “had a baby at the wrong time” and was not transferred into a role that matched her responsibilities in a restructuring exercise has won a maternity discrimination claim at an employment tribunal.
ArticleNew family-friendly regulations set to take effect on 6 April 2024
Several new family-friendly regulations, including the right to request flexible working from day one of employment, carer’s leave and extended redundancy protections for new parents, will come into effect on 6 April 2024 in England, Scotland and Wales.
ArticleTribunal rules stress can be disability without mental health diagnosis
An employment tribunal has ruled that stress can be considered disability without a formal mental health diagnosis from a doctor.
ArticleTesco introduces paid leave for kinship carers
Tesco has introduced a raft of new family-friendly policies, including paid kinship leave for employees responsible for caring for relatives’ children.
ArticleEasyJet joins battle for cabin crew with £1,000 bonus
EasyJet has become the latest airline to offer cabin crew a £1,000 bonus in a bid to attract staff in a tight labour market.
ArticleMarks and Spencer announces enhanced pay and benefits package
Thousands of Marks and Spencer (M&S) shop floor staff will see their base pay increase to at least £10 an hour in April, as part of a new reward package announced by the retailer.
ArticlePublic services facing crippling Covid absence rates
Public services including healthcare, transport and education are coming under strain amid crippling Covid-19 (Coronavirus) absence rates.
ArticleDisability pay gap narrows to 16.5%
The UK’s disability pay gap has narrowed slightly, but mandatory disability pay gap reporting is needed to drive further progress, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
ArticleTougher deterrents needed to stop minimum wage breaches
The government’s policy of ‘naming and shaming’ organisations that break minimum wage rules is an effective deterrent against non-compliance, but tougher financial penalties are needed to further minimise incentives for underpayment.
ArticleReport finds real terms pay growth still weak
Real wage and pay growth is set to grind to a halt next year, a think-tank has warned, despite the uplift in minimum wage rates and an end to the public sector pay freeze promised in the Budget.
ArticleBudget 2021: Pay rises announced
Budget 2021: Chancellor of the Excheque Rishi Sunak has confirmed pay rises for the lowest-paid workers and public sector staff, as well as changes to Universal Credit, today (27 October).
ArticleGo Ape now owned by its employees
Outdoor adventure company Go Ape has transferred the majority of shares in the business to an employee ownership trust, allowing its workforce to have a stake in the company’s success.
ArticlePay awards set to reach 2.5% by August 2022
Private sector employers expect that the average pay settlement will rise to 2.5% by next September, according to XpertHR.
ArticleTimpson to cover hormone replacement therapy costs
Timpson is offering to pay for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions for employees experiencing the menopause.