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[UK] FTSE 100 bosses had made more than an average worker’s annual salary by midday [UK] FTSE 100 bosses had made more than an average worker’s annual salary by midday

The median pay of FTSE 100 chief executives is £4.22 million or 113 times the median full-time worker’s wage of...
06 Jan 2025

[Portugal] Minimum wage rise compliance exceptions [Portugal] Minimum wage rise compliance exceptions

A new guide from DECOPROteste clarifies that "it is permitted to pay less than the minimum wage in specific situations provided for...
06 Jan 2025

[Spain] Salary of entire Mercadona workforce increased by 8.5% [Spain] Salary of entire Mercadona workforce increased by 8.5%

The pay hike will be effective from the January 2025 payroll and will impact the more than 100,000 workers the...
03 Jan 2025

[UK] Businesses shed close to 200,000 employees in 2024 [UK] Businesses shed close to 200,000 employees in 2024

HMRC data revealed that the number of employees in the private sector has fallen by 1 per cent to just...
20 Dec 2024

[UK] Top 20% of earners benefit most from shared parental leave [UK] Top 20% of earners benefit most from shared parental leave

The Dad Shift learned that 60 per cent of those claiming shared parental leave are in the nation’s top 20...
14 Dec 2024

[Italy] Tax rates disproportionately benefit elite 7% [Italy] Tax rates disproportionately benefit elite 7%

The country’s most affluent have enjoyed significant leeway in retaining and transferring their wealth.
14 Dec 2024

[Spain] CloudPay and Santander earned-wage access and financial wellness partnership [Spain] CloudPay and Santander earned-wage access and financial wellness partnership

Through its partnership with Banco Santander, CloudPay can bring Pay On-Demand to businesses of all sizes across Spain.
11 Dec 2024