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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Updated to promote our 2026 survey on recruitment.
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- Type:
- International
Updated to reflect changes to the minimum wage in Argentina and South Africa, effective from 1 March 2026, and to include additional information on rates in Germany, India and the Philippines.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals to establish a Social Care Negotiating Body for Wales, which would provide a forum to negotiate Fair Pay Agreements for social care workers. The outcome will help shape the structure, remit and enforcement of agreements. The consultation is open for comments until 28 April 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The advisory fuel and electricity rates have been revised, with new rates effective on 1 March 2026. For HR professionals managing company car policies, applying the new rates helps ensure that business mileage is reimbursed correctly and is compliant with HMRC guidance.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide explains the rules on managing and distributing tips, service charges and gratuities in line with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and the statutory code of practice, including the requirement for affected employers to have a written policy in place.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with information on the Low Pay Commission’s report, which proposes to extend the national living wage to all workers aged 18 and over by 2027.
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- Date:
- 18 February 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In April 2026, HR professionals face the challenge of dealing with business-as-usual employment law changes, such as increases in statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay, while also dealing with a raft of major changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations this spring.
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- Date:
- 18 February 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Following a year defined by steady pay deals, cost pressures and a softening labour market, we turn our attention to the pay award outlook for 2026.
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- Date:
- 13 February 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar you'll learn how pay grading strengthens fairness, clarifies role value, supports progression, reduces legal and reputational risk, and enhances communication across your organisation.
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- Date:
- 11 February 2026
- Type:
- News
People continuing to work past state pension age contribute more than £60bn to the UK economy each year, equivalent to four times the projected annual cost of implementing the pensions 'triple lock', an analysis has argued.