View the gender gap as productivity gap

Many firms suffer a ‘glass pyramid’ effect with women concentrated in the lowest-paid roles

British gas loses holiday pay commission legal battle

Other firms may now face legal claims over the inclusion of commission in holiday pay, lawyers have warned

Most employees not satisfied with benefits schemes

Workplace benefits schemes might not be providing what employees want, as many are unsatisfied with the offerings

Gig economy latest: Hermes and self-employed contractors

Employers must remember self-employed workers can be a confusing area when it comes to employment law

Most families worse off under Tax-Free Childcare scheme

Tax-Free Childcare is due to roll out from early 2017, slowly phasing out childcare vouchers by April 2018

Zero-hours contracts criticised for benefiting business, not staff

The number of people on zero-hours contracts has risen by 20% since the same time last year

Women ask for pay rises as often as men

Women ask for pay rises as often as men but are less successful

Senior staff receive more benefits than junior employees

Women also receive considerably fewer workplace benefits overall than men

Small firms taking lower profits because of NLW

Nearly half (47%) of small businesses cite wages as the main contributor to their rising cost of doing business

Businesses must tackle 'ownerless corporations'

Chris Philp, MP (Con) for Croydon South, calls for shareholder committees and mandatory pay ratios

Fleet management: Why lease?

Lease management is becoming increasingly attractive to HR decision makers with fleet responsibilities

Women still missing out on pay and promotions

Last year 14% of men in management roles were promoted compared with only 10% of women