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[Germany] Workers seeing minimal gains from minimum wage rise

[Germany] Workers seeing minimal gains from minimum wage rise [Germany] Workers seeing minimal gains from minimum wage rise

Despite the tax-free basic allowance rising to €12,348, the health insurance add-on contribution is expected to increase to 2.9%, cancelling...
23 Jun 2026
[UK] More than 8 million pensioners potentially owed money from HMRC tax error

[UK] More than 8 million pensioners potentially owed money from HMRC tax error [UK] More than 8 million pensioners potentially owed money from HMRC tax error

The error was undetected for around 10 months until it was flagged by the Conservative MP and shadow secretary for...
23 Jun 2026
[UK] Police Federation calls for multi-year pay settlement

[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 [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 [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 [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 [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
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