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[UK] DWP update on reducing minimum wage and state pension difference [UK] DWP update on reducing minimum wage and state pension difference

The full basic State Pension is £169.50 per week. The amount of basic State Pension received depends on an individual’s...
25 Feb 2025

[Italy] Google agrees to pay €326 million to settle tax evasion investigation [Italy] Google agrees to pay €326 million to settle tax evasion investigation

Milan prosecutors had opened an investigation against Google for its failure to pay taxes on earnings in Italy from 2015...
20 Feb 2025

[UK] Oxford University now offers extended paid paternity leave [UK] Oxford University now offers extended paid paternity leave

From January 31, 2025, the new Oxford University Additional Paternity/Partner leave policy extends the leave period up to 12 weeks.
13 Feb 2025

[UK] Job ads most likely in Europe to be transparent about pay [UK] Job ads most likely in Europe to be transparent about pay

The recruitment platform Indeed found that 71 per cent of UK workers were transparent about pay in their job ads,...
13 Feb 2025

[Spain] Minimum wage workers to pay income tax for first time [Spain] Minimum wage workers to pay income tax for first time

On February 11, the country's minimum wage or SMI (Salario Mínimo Interprofesional) was increased by €50 per month, up to...
13 Feb 2025

[UK] 2.8% pay rise would take MP’s salaries close to £94,000 [UK] 2.8% pay rise would take MP’s salaries close to £94,000

On February 10, Ipsa announced that it is proposing to increase MPs’ pay by 2.8 per cent in April, subject...
13 Feb 2025

[UK] 39% of workers considering seeking new job within 12 months [UK] 39% of workers considering seeking new job within 12 months

The annual What Workers Want survey by the people insight platform New Possible, forecasts growing volatility in the nation’s labour...
12 Feb 2025