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[UK] Police Federation calls for multi-year pay settlement [UK] Police Federation calls for multi-year pay settlement

The case includes calling for a minimum seven per cent consolidated pay award for 2026/27, followed by seven per cent...
20 Jun 2026

[UK] IRIS Software Group and Sync Savings partner for employee payroll savings [UK] IRIS Software Group and Sync Savings partner for employee payroll savings

Their partnership will offer millions of UK employees a seamless, automated way to build financial resilience directly from their pay. 
18 Jun 2026

[Germany] Government’s plan for 39% employer levy threatens millions of mini-jobs [Germany] Government’s plan for 39% employer levy threatens millions of mini-jobs

The draft legislation proposes that the flat-rate employer contribution to statutory health insurance should rise from 13 per cent to...
18 Jun 2026

[EMEA] EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification [EMEA] EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification

The European Commission and the European Institute for Gender Equality have together published updated EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation...
18 Jun 2026

[UK] More than half a million employment tribunal cases still await resolution [UK] More than half a million employment tribunal cases still await resolution

Active single claim cases reached 64,000 in the first quarter - a 55 per cent increase year on year.
18 Jun 2026

[Germany] Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency updates pay equality review tool [Germany] Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency updates pay equality review tool

The equal value check provides a discrimination-free analytical job evaluation method which makes different roles comparable through objective, gender-neutral criteria....
18 Jun 2026

[UK] HMRC confirms simplification of original 2027 Payrolling mandate [UK] HMRC confirms simplification of original 2027 Payrolling mandate

Other benefit types might be voluntarily payrolled. However, mandation is delayed until future phases commencing from April 2028.  
16 Jun 2026