In April 2023, NHS dental charges in England jumped by a historic 8.5%, outstripping the growth in employees’ average pay (including bonuses) by 2.6 percentage points. Current dentistry costs are leaving one-quarter of patients delaying or avoiding NHS treatment, with the British Dental Association warns that today’s prices for dental care are now shaping the clinical choices made by millions of patients. Unum Dental’s most recent claims data showed an 11% …
The Met Police unit which deals with major crimes including cyber threats, homicide, firearms, drugs and armed robbery is facing a recruitment crisis with more than 300 vacancies in its ranks, a report has revealed. Specialist Crime Command, one of the Met’s busiest units, is struggling to fill posts in a number of key areas because the highly trained officers can get better pay and conditions in the private sector. …
UK SMEs are urged to complete a risk assessment after new research reveals that one-third of businesses do not have a policy in place.
Over a third (37%) have been identified as Anywhere Workers for two years already! What does this mean for HR?
HMRC, the UK’s tax authority, has announced the temporary closure of its self-assessment phone helpline for a period of three months starting from June 12, 2023.
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has launched a new standard – BS30416 – to help employers manage menopause and menstrual health in the workplace, as well as to retain women in the workplace for longer.