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What Are Unsociable Hours And Do Employers Have To Pay More For Them In The UK?

February 21, 2025

By Sebastian Duncan

‘Unsocial’ or ‘unsociable’ hours in the UK are usually those that occur outside of the standard 9am to 5pm workplace …

Average Salary By Age In The UK – A Guide For Employers

November 17, 2024

By Joel Hurst

The UK average salary varies considerably based on ages and career stages, so that’s important to keep in mind as …

Ten ways to reward your staff without offering a pay rise

March 21, 2018

By Staff writer

If you?d like to thank one of your employees for doing a sterling job but are lacking the resources to offer them a pay rise, then worry not, there are many other ways you can reward them.

Do you have the happiest workers in the UK?

February 22, 2018

By Letitia Booty

New research reveals who the happiest workers in the UK are most likely to be and what it takes to improve employee morale.

It’s been months since the BBC scandal and another pay gap issue is under scrutiny

September 5, 2017

By Charlie Mullins

While much is still being said about the BBC’s differing wages for men and women, another type of pay gap is taking centre stage. Government plans will soon see companies owned by shareholders highlight how much chief executives make in comparison to their average worker.

Difference between maternity, paternity and shared parental leave

July 17, 2017

By Shane Schutte

The difference between maternity, paternity and shared parental leave is vast, so it wouldn’t hurt to know what each one entails.

We all make mistakes the trick is to make them work in your favour

June 29, 2017

By Staff writer

At Caffeine, we ve made our share of mistakes over ten years. We share them in the belief that wisdom acquired through experience and shared can help others improve performance faster.

Spring Budget 2017: National Living Wage increase amounts to £500 per employee

March 8, 2017

By Zen Terrelonge

With a National Living Wage increase set to take place from April, chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed during the Spring Budget 2017 that the extra amount payable per staff member will be £500.

Industry leaders get their claws out for Fat Cat Wednesday

January 4, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Fat Cat Wednesday represents the day on which FTSE 100 CEOs earned the average annual UK salary of £28,200 and we re only four days into the new year.

Bosses in Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham and Scotland to be most affected by NLW

January 6, 2016

By Shane Schutte

According to a recent study by the Resolution Foundation, implementing the National Living Wage (NLW) will prove a greater challenge in lower-paying areas – including Scotland.

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