6 h. ago Nearly half of US workers believe they need this amount of money to retire comfortably

‘Companies that invest in their employees' financial well-being help transform confidence into concrete outcomes and create lasting value for their teams,’ one expert said

Economics

11 h. ago Building contractor in millionaires' row in Sandbanks fined £100,000 after steel worker was left disabled when wall collapsed on him

Steel-fix worker Patrick Grant, 69, from Poole, was left disabled after becoming trapped under the pile of breeze blocks during the horrific accident at Sandbanks in Dorset.

Economics

27 h. ago Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of stealing tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help deliver packages during the busy holiday season

Society

4 d. ago Business 'battered and betrayed' by botched business rates reforms

Rachel Reeves is facing a mounting backlash over her botched business rates reforms as industry leaders warn crippling taxes are 'killing high street firms'.

Politics

4 d. ago Trello down as millions of people worldwide unable to access vital system

Trello is essentially a digital whiteboard for organizing just about anything, and millions of tech-reliant workers are struggling this morning due to a major outage of the software

Politics

5 d. ago HMRC tells millions of workers to ‘apply now’ ahead of tax deadline

The government department is reminding workers of the self assessment deadline as the end of the tax year looms

Economics

1 week ago Finance expert says take 3 steps to save thousands after Rachel Reeves' budget

Millions of workers are likely to be affected by the Treasury move but there are things that can be done to soften the blow

Economics

2 w. ago Angela Rayner leads push to speed up workers' rights bill after Government U

MPs are furious at attempts by unelected Tory and Lib Dem peers to block the flagship Employment Rights Bill, which risks delaying vital protections for millions of workers

Politics

2 w. ago Starbucks to pay about $35M to NYC workers to settle claims it violated labor law

New York City officials say Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours

Economics

2 w. ago Brits face popular Guinness beer shortage as huge strike action looms before Christmas

A DRY Christmas could be on the cards for millions of Brits as furious workers at Diageo's Belfast brewery prepare to down tools in a massive row over pay. The UK is facing a "Guinness drought" this festive season after staff voted unanimously to reject a pay offer and launch eight days of strikes next...

Events

2 w. ago Exactly when millions of workers in the UK will get a £900 pay rise

National Living Wage increases by 50p per hour, giving full-time workers an extra £900 annually

Economics

2 w. ago Tax breaks for those who work from home are abolished in bid to drive more back into offices

Millions of home workers claimed the relief when they were ordered to work from home during the pandemic.

Society

2 w. ago Budget 2025: 1.7 million workers to pay more income tax due to Reeves’s ‘stealth tax’

It will mean £140 more in tax for hundreds of thousands of earners

Economics

2 w. ago Budget 2025: 1.7 million workers to pay higher income tax rates due to Reeves’s ‘stealth tax’

It will mean £140 more in tax for hundreds of thousands of earners

Economics

2 w. ago Personal tax threshold £759 update as Rachel Reeves announces freeze for three more years

The personal tax threshold has been frozen in the Budget on Wednesday, with the move set to hit millions of workers

Economics

3 w. ago Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves to hammer London in tax grab on wealthy homeowners and millions of workers

The Chancellor’s plans will also seen 260,000 children in the capital benefit from the lifting of the two-child welfare cap

Economics

3 w. ago Business backlash as Reeves confirms minimum wage pay rise hike for millions of workers

The chancellor said the move would mean those on low incomes were ‘properly rewarded’ - but businesses warned the move could drive unemployment and hit economic growth

Economics

3 w. ago Millions of workers to be £900 better off a year after minimum wage rates hikes confirmed

'Too many people are still struggling to make ends meet'

Economics

3 w. ago Millions of UK workers to get pay rise as Reeves plans increased minimum wage

Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raiseMillions of low-paid workers in the UK are to get a pay rise of 4.1% next year, as Rachel Reeves confirmed that minimum wage rates will go up as part of the government’s ambition to improve living standards.The national living wage will rise from £12.21 to £12.71 an hour from April for over-21s, which the government said would increase the annual earnings of about 2.4 million workers by £900.A year in Westminster: John Crace, Marina Hyde and Pippa Crerar. On Tuesday 2 December, join Crace, Hyde and Crerar as they look back with special guests at another extraordinary year, live at the Barbican in London and livestreamed globally. Book tickets here Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Millions of workers in line for pay rise as minimum wage hike confirmed

Rachel Reeves said the cost of living was the 'number one issue' for Brits and the lowest paid deserved to be properly rewarded as she unveiled the changes ahead of the Budget

Economics