Employees
National minimum wage increases
Workers earning the national minimum wage have seen their hourly wage rise by 25p to £6.95 as of 1 October 2016.
Read more »Gender pay reporting set for introduction in October
New rules for reporting gender pay by employers with more than 250 employees will come into force on 1 October 2016.
Read more »Returning mothers face lower wage growth
Are you a mother returning to work? Those who do after giving birth earn 33% less per hour than their male counterparts.
Read more »Plans to reduce tax savings from salary sacrifice schemes
HMRC has announced plans to reduce tax and national insurance contributions savings from salary sacrifice schemes.
Read more »Older workers stay in employment
There are now 9.4 million workers aged over 50 in employment, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Read more »Under 35s earning less than previous generation
According to research by Resolution Foundation, workers aged 15-35 could become the first generation to earn less than their predecessors over their working lives.
Read more »National living wage not leading to job cuts
How has your business responded to the national living wage? Employers have responded by raising prices rather than cutting jobs, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.
Read more »Labour costs increase in Q1 2016
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that labour costs per hour increased by 2.7% between Q1 2015 and Q1 2016.
Read more »Employers fail to support working carers
Does your business have policies in place for working carers? Only 34% of employers have a formal written policy in place to support working carers.
Read more »National living wage slowing pay growth
The cost of the national living wage is impacting wage growth with employers expecting average salary growth of 1.7% in 2016.
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