Flexible Working Practices
Employers told to beware of giving the illusion of flexible working
Employers must avoid measures that give the illusion of flexible working while still... read more
News
Recruitment
Recruitment up as lockdown eases
Job vacancies in the UK surged last week, with the number of positions on offer at 100% of... read more
Managing Staff
‘Covid mortality rates of those in insecure jobs double the norm’
Covid-19 mortality rates during the pandemic are twice as high in insecure jobs than in... read more
Managing Staff
Report highlights extent of economic abuse during Covid
Domestic abusers have been increasing the tactics they use to control the economic... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Survey highlights lack of notice for shift work
Thirty seven per cent of workers are given less than a week's notice of their shifts or... read more
Employment Rights
Call for legal right to disconnect
Two thirds of home workers in the UK want to see a new ‘Right to Disconnect’ policy in... read more
Gender Equality
Urban wage premium greater for women than men
Women who work in cities in the UK benefit from an urban wage premium that is 43% larger... read more
Gender Equality
‘Women economists held to higher standards than men’
Articles written by male economists are cited less than articles published by women in the... read more
Self Employment
Call for alignment of tax and employment law for contractors
The Government should commission a follow-up review to the Taylor Review on modern working... read more
Childcare
Schools back in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales after Easter
Most children in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland will return to school after the... read more
Career Progression
‘Three fifths of people plan career changes as a result of Covid’
Three fifths of UK workers (60%) intend to make changes to their careers as a result of... read more
Career Progression
Leading female founders award ceremony opens for nominations
Nominations for the 2021 NatWest everywoman Awards which celebrate inspirational female... read more
Gender Equality
Gender pay gap remains static
The gender pay gap has not moved in the last two years, according to analysis by the... read more
Career Progression
Very slow progress on women in top roles
Just 6.3% of Chief Executives at leading UK firms are women, according to an analysis... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Report shows remote work doesn’t affect productivity & can boost it
More than two thirds of employers say that homeworking has either boosted or has made no... read more
Tax Credits & Benefits
National Living Wage & National Minimum Wage increase
The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage increases from today, with people aged... read more
Flexible Working Practices
‘One in four NHS staff more likely to quit than a year ago’
Up to a quarter of healthcare workers say they are more likely to leave the NHS due to a... read more
Diversity
Inequality report draws criticism over failure to back mandatory ethnicity pay reporting
The Government-backed Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has been criticised after... read more
Gender Equality
Asda loses Supreme Court appeal in equal pay case
The Supreme Court has today ruled against the supermarket Asda in a long-running case... read more
Gender Equality
Report highlights lack of female leaders in retail
A study of over 200 retailers by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), PwC and MBS Group... read more
Employment Rights
TUC calls for legal reforms around use of AI in the workplace
The TUC and legal experts are warning that “huge gaps” in British law over the use of... read more
