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ArticleGovernment launches consultation on ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting
The government has published a consultation on the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, and mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.
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ArticleAmerican Airlines engineers at Heathrow Airport accept pay deal
Aircraft engineers employed by American Airlines at Heathrow Airport have accepted a pay increase over the course of three years.
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ArticleArds and North Down Borough Council becomes living wage employer
Ards and North Down Borough Council in Northern Ireland has become an accredited living wage employer as part of its commitment to ensure its workforce receives fair pay for a day’s work.
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ArticleAnglian Water reports 8.4% mean ethnicity pay gap
Anglian Water has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 8.4%, up from 6.7% in 2023.
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OpinionPaul Robbins: The impact of rising employer national insurance contributions
Credit: Croner-i As announced in Chancellor’s Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget statement, the rate of employer’s national insurance contributions (NICs) will increase to 15% from 6 April, up by 1.2% from 13.8%. Simultaneously, the secondary threshold at which those contributions start to become payable is almost halved, down ...
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Article76% of UK employers offer alternative cash benefits to pensions
Three-quarters (76%) of UK employers said they offer alternative cash benefits to pensions for employees restricted by annual pension allowance, according to new research by Towers Watson.
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ArticleTesco to increase hourly pay rate for store employees to £12.45
Supermarket Tesco has announced that it will increase hourly pay rate for its store employees from £12.02 to £12.45 as of 30 March.
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ArticleAvanti West Coast train managers accept pay and rest day agreement
Train managers employed by Avanti West Coast have voted to accept a negotiated deal regarding a pay and rest day dispute, ending all future planned industrial action.
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ArticleOxford City Council reports 6.5% mean gender pay gap for 2024
Oxford City Council has published its annual Workforce equality report, in which it reported a 6.5% mean gender pay gap for 2024, down from 7.5% in 2023.
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ArticleThe Perfume Shop reports zero median gender pay gap for 2024
The Perfume Shop has reported a 0% median gender pay gap for 2024, which is a 4.44% reduction from the previous year.
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ArticlePrimark to increase hourly pay for 28,000 retail staff
International fashion retailer Primark is to increase hourly pay for its retail employees in Great Britain from 1 April.
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ArticleCo-op to increase pay for front-line store employees
Retailer Co-op is to increase pay for its front-line store employees, which will see hourly rates rise to at least £12.60 per hour this year.
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ArticleMetropolitan Police reports 5.95% mean ethnicity pay gap
Metropolitan Police has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 5.95% for 2024, indicating that the average hourly rate of pay for ethnic minority groups is less than white employees.
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ArticlePrimark reports 13.5% mean gender pay gap for 2024
Retailer Primark has reported a mean gender pay gap of 13.5% for 2024, down 1.7% from 2023.
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ArticlePrivate sector pay rises remain at 4%
Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures.
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership to invest £114 million in pay
Retailer John Lewis Partnership is to invest £114 million in pay for 99.3% of its workforce, equating to 65,000 partners, from 1 April.
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ArticleCurrys invests £8 million to increase pay
Omnichannel technology retailer Currys has increased pay for its workforce through an £8 million investment.
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ArticleB&Q to increase staff pay by 4.1%
B&Q is to increase minimum pay for more than 15,000 employees by 4.1% from April.
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ArticleGovernment to amend Employment Rights Bill following consultations
The government has announced it will amend the Employment Rights Bill following consultations with business groups and trade unions.
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ArticleMarks and Spencer to increase pay from April
Retailer Marks and Spencer is to increase pay for its employees from 1 April.