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[UK] Supermarket wages ranked [UK] Supermarket wages ranked

The supermarket pay rise comes as millions of workers battle the cost of living crisis, created by higher bills on...
14 Jun 2022

[Belgium] Employers call automatic wage indexation ‘untenable’ [Belgium] Employers call automatic wage indexation ‘untenable’

A survey of 200 employers by the association of Flemish businesses Unizo revealed that one-third have had to delay company...
13 Jun 2022

[Scotland] ScotRail agrees 5% pay deal with train drivers’ union [Scotland] ScotRail agrees 5% pay deal with train drivers’ union

ScotRail was nationalised by the Scottish government in April. It welcomed the progress made in the talks and said the...
10 Jun 2022

[UK] Introduce £15 minimum wage to 'level up' the North of England [UK] Introduce £15 minimum wage to 'level up' the North of England

Research conducted by the Progressive Economy Forum (PEF) found that a £15 minimum wage would also save the government £4.2bn...
10 Jun 2022

[UK] 44 per cent increase in employment tribunals citing menopause [UK] 44 per cent increase in employment tribunals citing menopause

The number of cases citing menopause and mentions of the condition has risen year-on-year since 2017.
09 Jun 2022

[UK] Umbrella payroll company director gets 8 year ban [UK] Umbrella payroll company director gets 8 year ban

The BES website advised contractors that, based on an income of £100,000, they could retain £90,000.
08 Jun 2022