8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1052+ words) British businesses may be grappling with a fresh "onerous responsibility" concerning holiday entitlement and pay compliance, it has emerged this week. The challenge stems from the Government's April 6 launch of the Fair Work Agency alongside updated regulations, according to business…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1173+ words) It's related to holiday pay(Image: Oscar Wong via Getty Images) Businesses in Britain could well be struggling with a new “onerous responsibility” over holiday entitlement and pay compliance, it emerged this week. The issue follows the government’s April 6 introduction…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (639+ words) Wiltshire Council is forecasting a £6.7 million budget overspend by the end of the financial year, members will be told next week. The council's Cabinet will hear on Wednesday, September 16, that the spiralling cost of looking after vulnerable adults and children…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (738+ words) You could hear them long before you could see them. Scores of striking low paid NHS workers were shouting their defiance on megaphones outside Guy’s hospital in central London on Thursday. “Band two, no way… we want decent pay,” they…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (349+ words) Thousands of council staff will be balloted on possible strike action in a dispute over equal pay. The GMB union said it was triggered by a lack of action from Leeds City Council on fair wages for female workers. The…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1016+ words) This explainer maps out the complex web of policies across education, skills, and employment support. It looks at the challenges and provides suggestions where devolution could untangle the system. Britain’s skills and employment support system is complicated. Parts of it…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (173+ words) Around 700 Tesco distribution workers in Didcot have secured a 4.5 per cent pay rise, ending a threat of strike action. The increase is part of a deal covering more than 3,000 warehouse workers and HGV drivers in Belfast, Didcot, Doncaster and Thurrock....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (182+ words) Coventry Telegraph Coventry City Council is facing significant financial pressures despite projecting a £3.8m underspend for the 2026/2027 financial year The authority is grappling with major overspends in children's and adult social care services Council leader Cllr George Duggins told this…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (215+ words) A car dealership in Bournemouth is set to change following a new franchise strategy by the VW Group. Hendy Group will no longer represent Škoda at its showroom at 502 Wallisdown Road. The company said existing customers are being supported during…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (725+ words) Britain's richest woman, Denise Coates, is facing fresh scrutiny after bet365 announced plans to reduce its workforce by around 340 roles, with the gambling giant citing higher tax and regulatory costs alongside a highly competitive trading environment. The announcement comes after Coates…...