Rebecca Gowler

Perceptions of gender inequality more pronounced in UK

UK women have stronger perceptions of gender inequality than their global peers, research from Hays has found.

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Sleep deprivation damaging business

UK workers are sleep deprived across the board, but senior leaders are more likely to play down its impact on performance.

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One in 10 are worried they can’t afford to retire

One in 10 people (13%) are worried they will never be able to afford to retire, according to research from the CIPD.

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Graduates want training and development over salary

Graduates are looking for training and development opportunities rather than large salaries when searching for a role, EY’s annual graduate survey has found.

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UK ranks 14th out of OECD countries for women in work

The UK has risen four places in the latest edition of PwC’s annual Women in Work Index - but still only ranks 14th out of 27 OECD countries.

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Older workers key to staving off ‘workplace cliff’

Older workers are the key to stopping the UK falling off a “workplace cliff” – caused by a lack of active labour market participants – according to Penna CEO Gary Browning.

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Executive pay threatening trust in business

High levels of executive pay are the biggest threat to public trust in business, according to research

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One in four unhappy with work-life balance

A quarter of UK workers (25%) are unhappy with their work-life balance, according to research by Investec Private Banking.

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Employers concerned about pensions scams

Eight in 10 (84%) employers believe their staff may be at risk from pensions scams when April’s pensions freedoms come into effect, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.

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Miliband: Public sector must ‘step up’ around apprenticeships

The public sector must “step up” and provide more apprenticeships, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.

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Line managers key to building workplace trust

Line managers have a critical role to play in building trust in the workplace, according to a report from Westminster Business School, in collaboration with Top Banana and the Institute of Internal...

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Helena Morrissey: Quotas don’t change culture

Mandatory quotas for women on boards do not lead to long-term culture change, according to Newton Investment Management CEO Helena Morrissey.

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