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Workers expect workplace savings to fund third of pensions

Brits expect 32% to come from employer schemes, 42% from the government, and 26% from their own pocket

Is the Taylor Review a step in the right direction?

The Taylor Review into modern working practices has divided the business community

UK facing homegrown workforce exodus

Migration and retirement have underpinned a drop in the size of the UK-born workforce since 2016

Brexit risks FTSE 100 director brain drain

148 of the 1,069 directors at FTSE 100-listed companies are from an EU member state

Three in five UK employees experienced disability bias

65% with a mental disability and 45% with a physical disability believe their organisation isn't inclusive

Uncomfortable workplaces distract a quarter

One in four (25%) workers believe that the discomfort of being at their desk stops them being productive

Average FTSE 100 CEO pay drops

There's also been a significant drop in pay ratios between the average employee and their CEO

Weaker employees can learn from more productive colleagues

Top-rated employees were found to be responsible for 61% of the work done in their departments

Educating and influencing is preferable to gender quotas

CEO of the Hampton-Alexander Review urges businesses to get on board with FTSE 350 targets before the deadline

Businesses must do more for older workers

Older workers value learning, mentoring and career progression just as much as their younger peers

Allow staff the chance to switch off to avoid burnout

37% of managers check their emails daily whist on holiday

Construction must do more on sexism and gender inequality

Sexism, outdated attitudes and companies not doing enough to attract women are holding progress back