Tag: minimum wage
389 Companies Face £12.6m in Fines for Underpaying Workers, Bupa and Costa Among Them
The government has hit nearly 400 companies with £12.6 million in penalties after it found they had been underpaying workers. While many cases appear...
National Insurance Changes Likely to Place Financial Burden on Employers, Increasing Risk of Hiring Freezes
National Insurance changes are one of the key talking points for HR professionals from the recent Budget Autumn Statement. Read on as we explore...
National Living Wage to Increase in 2024 But it May Still Fall Short of Real Living Wage
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that he is set to raise the UK’s national living wage (NLW) in April 2024. The current NLW is...
Over 200 Companies Added to the “Name & Shame” List for Not Paying Minimum Wage
Last week, the UK Government released a list of 202 UK companies that have failed to pay staff minimum wage. Within the list, these...
April 2023 Welcomes Increase in Minimum Wage
Per 1 April, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates have increased. This welcome increase was introduced to mitigate the...
The Gender Pay Gap Persists: Over 2 Million Women in the UK Earn Below the Real Living Wage
The gender pay gap continues to become a relevant topic. With rising inflation rates, the cost-of-living crisis continues to complicate the situation. Recent research...