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The gender pay gap is 13.1 percent, meaning women work for free for nearly seven weeks a year compared to the average man, analysis from the TUC has revealed....

Economic inactivity “remains a concern” as research from the CIPD shows recruitment is expected to slow, prompting calls for employers to maintain or boost flexible work options. The CIPD’s...

Research has found that 45 percent of UK adults have experienced workplace discrimination. A survey of 4,000 UK adults revealed that discrimination at work or when job hunting, with...

The Covid-19 pandemic helped to increase access to home and flexible working for all ethnicities and genders, however, research from King’s College London has found that certain groups are...

Fourteen MPs have backed the shift to a four-day working week in the UK by tabling an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill. Under the new clause, a Working...

For HR leaders and employees trying to keep up with the impact of US president Trump’s executive orders, pronouncements and backtracks, the future is uncertain. But Nick Petschek, managing...

Employee use of digital health services has rocketed by 79 percent year on year, according to L&G Retail. In its latest ‘Chief Medical Officer report’, the provider said that...

As president Trump rolls back DEI, some UK employers might see the changes as  justification to reduce their own DEI investments. Given the UK's strong legal protections, how much...

The first Monday in February is, statistically, the day when most people are likely to call in sick. The phenomenon, known as national sickie day, has been around for...

As higher commuting costs hit employees returning to workplaces across the UK, two-thirds of professionals want to see employers subsidise regular work travel.  A poll of 2,000 white-collar workers...