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ArticleTransport for Greater Manchester staff secure multi-year pay deal
More than 200 workers at Transport for Greater Manchester have ended strikes after securing a multi-year pay deal that includes backdated increases of at least 3.2% and one-off payments of up to £1,000 for three-quarters of employees.
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ArticleGender pay gap ‘will not close until 2056’
The gender pay gap in the UK will not close until 2056 if progress continues at the current rate, according to the TUC. The trade union body’s analysis of official pay data reveals the gap between men and women’s average wages stands at 12.8%, or £2,548 per year.
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ArticleExclusive: Employers cite increased business costs as significant challenge for year ahead
Increased costs of running a business, including staff costs and utility bills, are the biggest challenge facing employers in the next 12 months, according to 45% of HR decision makers, new research from Grid has found.
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ArticleAlaska Airlines awards staff performance-related pay
Employees at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air have been awarded with nearly three weeks of additional pay through a performance‑related pay programme.
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ArticleScotland’s resident doctors back revised pay offer
Resident doctors in Scotland have endorsed a pay proposal from the Scottish government, removing the prospect of strike action.
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ArticleFive European countries that ‘pay’ people to move there
A report from InternationalLiving.com has identified five European countries that will ‘pay’ people to move there.
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ArticleSodexo staff at Sullom Voe terminal accept two-year pay and conditions deal
Around 30 Sodexo employees based at the Sullom Voe oil and gas terminal have accepted a two-year pay and conditions deal.
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ArticleOffice for Nuclear Regulation reports 26% gender pay gap for 2025
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has reported a 26% gender pay gap for 2025, increasing by 1.6% from 24.4% in 2024.
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ArticleLidl GB to increase entry-level hourly pay and double paid paternity leave
Supermarket Lidl GB is to increase entry-level hourly pay from 1 March for its 35,000 salaried and hourly paid employees.
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid weighs up the fairness of share grants
Candid looks into the annual share grant allocation process.
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ArticleQBE reports 19.7% UK gender pay gap
Insurance firm QBE has reported a 19.7% UK gender pay gap, decreasing by 0.7% percentage points from 2024.
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Article78% of managers report formal challenges to decisions around base pay
Ink Drop / Shutterstock More than three-quarters of managers have reported decisions being formally challenged or appealed when setting or adjusting base pay, and assigning performance ratings that influence pay (78%) in the past 12 months, according to research by people management platform HiBob. Its survey of ...
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ArticleWalsall Football Club reports 21% mean gender pay gap
Walsall Football Club has reported a 21% mean gender pay gap – ordinary pay for 2025.
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ArticleNHS nursing staff in Scotland to receive pay increase
NHS nursing staff in Scotland have received a pay rise as of this month as part of a new pay deal.
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Article44% of employers expect pay to grow at same rate in 2026 as 2025
More than two-fifths (44%) of employers said they expect pay to grow at the same rate in 2026 as it did in 2025, according to new research from Incomes Data Research (IDR).
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ArticleAsda to repay 53,000 employees following holiday and sick pay error
Supermarket Asda is to repay 53,000 current and former employees who were underpaid holiday and sick pay following an issue with its Project Future IT upgrade.
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ArticleMorrisons confirms staff will not receive pay rise this year
Supermarket Morrisons has confirmed that it will not give staff any significant pay rises this year following government tax increases on employers and the minimum wage uplift.
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ArticleSainsbury’s to award 5% pay rise to hourly paid employees
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to award its hourly paid employees a 5% pay rise for 2026.
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ArticleUK financial services board gender pay gap narrows to 29% since 2020
The gender pay gap on UK financial services boards has narrowed from 40% in 2020 to 29% in 2024, according to data from EY.
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ArticlePay and living standards surge fastest in 11 UK locations
Disposable incomes in 11 towns and cities have grown at double the pace of the UK average over the past ten years, according to new analysis from the Centre for Cities.