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Senior directors feel twice as anxious at work

?Senior directors feel workplace anxiety twice as much as the average UK worker, according to research by RADA in Business

No clarity on IR35 private sector rollout

Public sector IR35 legislation has had a negative impact for many. Would the same be true if extended to the private sector?

Link between employment and security ‘fundamentally broken’

Fears around shrinking real-term pay affect not just those on?low incomes but all groups

What makes staff lazy?

We speak to Shakil Butt about the causes of laziness, and what you can do to fix them

Apprenticeship levy fails to add value to training

Half (53%) of employers paying the apprenticeship levy would like to see it replaced with a training levy

Employee engagement biggest obstacle for 2018

?Engagement topped the list of topics causing the most concern for the year ahead

Job optimism falls among UK graduates

Only half are positive about securing a job, signalling issues with declining social mobility

Employees with hearing loss face stigma at work

56% of people with hearing loss feel that opening up about it will negatively affect their career

Companies cannot avoid reporting on gender pay

What will happen to companies who fail to meet the deadline or whose disclosures are inadequate?

Beware the limits of traditional psychometric testing

Over-reliance on psychometric testing can be detrimental, particularly when it comes to D&I

Employers overlook veterans' skills

?Veterans outperform civilians in a number of key areas but are frequently hindered by stereotypes

Civil Service and HSBC bosses: D&I still has far to go

Leaders should help to create cultures that are truly inclusive, which may mean admitting to uncomfortable truths