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The Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has made an oral statement to Parliament about the DWP's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate.
Workers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement due to COVID-19 will now be able to carry it over into the next 2 leave years.
Today’s figures from the Office for National Statistics show more people in work, while wages have now been outpacing inflation for 2 years.
The Government has confirmed its 2024 target for the National Living Wage to reach two-thirds of median earnings.
Statutory Sick Pay will be made available from day one when self-isolating, instead of day four, the Prime Minister announced today.
New campaign to remind workers of their right to paid holiday leave and ensure employers check their staff are taking their leave.
Businesses that fail to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage will continue to be publicly named by the government, following a review of the scheme.
Parents who suffer the devastating loss of a child will be entitled to 2 weeks’ statutory leave.
The Low Pay Commission's 2019 recommendations complete the path originally set out in 2015.
The Low Pay Commission is publishing two reports with its advice to Government on the future of the UK minimum wage.
New proposals include consulting on whether employers should be required to provide references for former employees.
Projections help with modelling and decision-making.
Speech by Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson at the John Lewis Partnership event to promote health and wellbeing amongst staff.
If you have a bank account in Yemen and receive State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from the UK into this account, it will be paid Yemeni rial (YER).
The Chancellor today announced his intention to lower the age threshold for the National Living Wage to 21, accepting advice from the Low Pay Commission.
Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs.
Mary, an HR Apprentice talks about her role and how she was successful in gaining an apprenticeship in the Government Actuary's Department (GAD).
More armed forces veterans will be helped into work thanks to new funding that will secure additional specialist support in jobcentres.
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has appointed Caroline Rookes as its interim chair.
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