Women work seven weeks unpaid as gender pay gap sits at 13.1%
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....
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Shift in workplace dynamics pushes 70% to job hunt
Seven in 10 employees are looking for a new job, as the majority of workers have faced significant changes in their roles over the past year. A survey from...
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Slowing UK recruitment drives calls for more flexible work
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...
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CIPD forecasts sharp rise in redundancies
One in four (25 percent) employers plan to make redundancies in the three months to March 2025, CIPD labour market research has found. Redundancy intentions have risen to their...
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Discrimination widespread in UK workplaces and recruitment
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...
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Return to office mandates risk widening racial divide in remote work
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...
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Simplyhealth adds male hormone and digestive checks to services
Benefits provider Simplyhealth has added new health services, such as male hormone testing, digestive-bowel health and fertility checks, as part of an extended partnership with Randox Health. Under the...
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Employees want responsible pensions, but knowledge gap persists
Almost three quarters of employees want their workplace pension to be invested responsibly, but around half of employees don’t know if this is actually happening. This was a key...
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Appreciation gap: why British workers feel undervalued—and how HR can fix it
British employees feel less appreciated at work than their global peers. It's time for HR to rethink workplace recognition and close the appreciation gap. Benefits Expert speaks to Nebel...
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Zurich UK publishes socio-economic pay gap; ‘chips away at class ceiling’
Insurer Zurich UK has published its socio-economic pay gap to help "chip away at the class ceiling” in the UK. The employer’s median pay gap between employees from professional...
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