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Culture | Dodds’ resignation highlights party disunity

Government minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday (28 February), protesting the prime minister's international aid budget cut. The move could stoke tensions between the party’s leaders and...

Gender pay gap | Male employees overestimate workplace equality

Three quarters (76%) of working men believe that men and women are paid equally, according to a new report.

Working parents | Women losing jobs due to pregnancy or maternity leave reaches new high

Women are increasingly being pushed out of their jobs when pregnant, on, or returning from, maternity leave, new research has revealed.

ESG | BP scales back green energy investments

BP announced yesterday (26 February) that it will roll back its investments into renewable energy and will instead focus on gas and oil investments.

Women in leadership | New rise in female representation on FTSE boards

Women are represented on 45% of FTSE 100 board roles – an increase of two percentage points from the previous year – a report has revealed.

Trust | Only half of employees trust remote colleagues’ productivity

Just over half (56%) of employees trust their colleagues to be productive while working from home, a survey has revealed.

Safety | “Substantial” increase in judges’ safety concerns

Judges’ concerns over their personal safety in court have substantially increased over the last two years, research suggests.

Talent | Third of employees may switch to temporary roles for more flexibility

A third (34%) of UK professionals are considering switching to a temporary role from a permanent one, for more flexibility, research suggests.

Recruitment | Metropolitan Police hired 1,000+ officers without checking references

Leaders of the Metropolitan Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started work, The Sunday Times has reported.

Discrimination | Age discrimination tribunal payouts soar

The average amount awarded in successful age discrimination cases has soared by 624% to £103,000 over the past year, according to data from the Ministry of Justice.

Employment tribunal | V&A employee sacked for excessive emails was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules

A female technician at the V&A Museum has won her unfair dismissal case at an employment tribunal.

Performance | Employees define 'high performance' differently to business leaders

UK business leaders and employees are at odds regarding what a high-performing organisation looks like, and how to achieve it, according to a survey conducted by software company, MHR.