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Bumper salaries will not solve widespread staff shortages

Bumper starting salaries will ‘not solve widespread staff shortages’

Reports that graduate lawyers can earn up to £150,000 has led to HR experts claiming salary alone cannot be relied upon to win the war on recruiting and retaining talent.
Statutory sick pay system is broken & needs urgent reform

CIPD: ‘The statutory sick pay system is broken and needs urgent reform’

Almost two thirds (62%) of employers say the UK’s statutory sick pay (SSP) rate is too low and should be increased, according to CIPD research.

Nearly two in three employees are ‘just getting by financially’

According to new research, 65% of employees find their saving habits leave them financially exposed in at least one area, while more than one in four (28%) feel their finances control their lives. More than two in five employees (43%) do not feel financially on track for the future and nearly half (45%) typically find […]
Budget: Does it address the issues facing businesses today?

October Budget: Does it address the issues facing businesses today?

As Rishi Sunak took to the dispatch box for the October budget earlier today, his ‘rabbit-out-of-the-hat’ announcement was the rise of the minimum wage to £9.50.
Only 41% of workers think they’re paid ‘what they are worth'

Only 41% of workers think they’re paid ‘what they are worth’, survey shows

A new survey suggests that just under half of UK workers don’t believe they’re being paid what they think ‘they are worth’ to do their current jobs.
Third of WFH employees worried about missing out promotion

A third of WFH employees are worried about missing out on in-office promotion

Poll of 3000 UK workers claims that four in ten think they will be missing out on perks received more easily in the office, such as promotion
CIPD: Organisations reporting gender pay gap down by 11%

CIPD: ‘Organisations reporting gender pay gap figures down by 11%’

Organisations reporting their gender pay gap has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels.
'Two million workers set to change job before Christmas'

‘Two million workers set to change job before Christmas’

New research reveals more than two million UK workers are planning on changing jobs before Christmas
Half of UK workers struggle when planning for retirement

Half of UK workers struggle when planning for retirement

Nearly half (47%) of people in work do not know how to plan for their retirement, according to new research.
Staffing costs 'skyrocket' for construction industry

Staffing costs ‘skyrocket’ for construction industry

UK construction firms have seen staffing costs rise by at least 30%, according to a new report
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