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Gender Gap in UK – Majority of men and women surveyed agree that people in their workplaces are treated fairly regardless of their gender report says
New research reveals that most women don’t see their workplace as being discriminatory against women, despite widespread official reports to the country. Why is this? And what can businesses do to improve gender equality, particularly those that have difficulty attracting women? Despite the legal requirement to ensure gender equality in the workplace, many organisations are … Continue reading
Skilled Migrant Limit Reached in UK – CBI urges Cameron to lift it
David Cameron is risking the economic recovery by refusing to lift the cap on skilled foreign workers coming to the UK, the CBI has said. The monthly limit on visas was hit for the first time since it was introduced, in June and already again this month. Up to 20 firms have complained that they … Continue reading
UK – Only one in five employers set targets for the number of disabled employees Business Disability Forum finds
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
Social Capital in UK – A look by age and sex
Social capital represents social connections and all the benefits they generate. High social capital means a society where people are connected, tolerant, help each other and spend time for the “common good”. They have trust in others and in institutions, and are empowered to shape the society they live in. This has positive impacts on … Continue reading
The UK 2015 Intergenerational Fairness Index (IF Index) – Young people’s prospects declined more than 10% since 2010
The 2015 Intergenerational Fairness Index (IF Index) reveals a 10% deterioration in the prospects of younger generations relative to older generations between 2010 and 2015. The annual Index reports a further one point decline year on year, taking the Index from 135 points in 2014 to 136 points in 2015. The spike in the Index … Continue reading
Workfare in UK – The ‘psychological resistance’ to work test
Firstly, an article published in Medical Humanities suggested that people claiming unemployment benefits are being coerced in to undertaking psychological interventions. The research, which drew largely on personal testimonies, suggests unemployment is seen as a personal failure and psychological deficit. Both authors of the paper, Lynne Friedli and Robert Stearn, are members of campaign group … Continue reading
UK – Retaining and developing employees with disabilities – A Report
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
UK – Five top tips for implementing flexible working
Flexible working is harder to manage because the way the team communicates might change and as managers you have less control of a person’s whereabouts. This makes us, the managers, nervous. How will our teams communicate or collaborate with each other? What if that person doesn’t perform, goes off radar, spends the day working from … Continue reading
BBC – To cut hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs are expected to be axed by the BBC as it tries to become “leaner and simpler” at a time when it is facing a £150m-a-year shortfall in funding and growing political pressure from the Conservative government. Tony Hall, the director general, is expected to warn on Thursday that a drop in the … Continue reading
Grads in UK – Employment and salaries up
The proportion of UK university leavers in work or further study has increased slightly, with graduate salaries on the rise too. The Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study, published today, shows that 89 per cent of graduates who completed a full-time first degree in 2014 were in work or further study six months later, … Continue reading
Education in UK – Almost one million young people aren’t in education, employment and trainingJohn Cridland says
Thanks to the efforts of many great teachers, the average has risen. But we’ve also stuck with a system which tolerates underachievement. At one end, low attainment. 40% of young people failing to get at least a C in GCSE English and maths by age 16. And at the other, failure to stretch the best … Continue reading
Secondary Education in UK – Core academic vs vocational subjects
From this September, all pupils at secondary school will have to study English, a language, maths, science and history or geography at General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). This is the English Baccalaureate, or Ebacc, which education minister Nicky Morgan has insisted are core academic subjects that should be taken by all children. The director … Continue reading
Job Report in UK – Employment up 114,000 compared with the previous quarter
There was an increase in employment and a fall in unemployment, when comparing February to April 2015 with the 3 months to January 2015. Main points for February to April 2015 Comparing the estimates for February to April 2015 with those for the 3 months to January 2015, employment continued to rise and unemployment continued … Continue reading
UK’s North Sea – Job losses raise skills and safety concerns
Cost-cutting in Britain’s North Sea oil and gas sector could lead to more acute skills shortages in future, industry experts have warned, with some expressing concerns that safety could be compromised. A plunge in crude prices over the last 12 months has prompted oil majors such as Royal Dutch Shell, BP , Chevron and ConocoPhillips … Continue reading
Skills Gap in UK Digital and Creative Sector – 1.2 Million new workers needed between 2012 and 2022
The UK digital and creative sector has grown rapidly in recent years. It contributes almost nine per cent of total UK GVA and employs 2.1 million people. Digitisation of the wider economy is driving extremely strong demand for digital services, and the recent widening of tax relief has stimulated very strong growth in certain areas … Continue reading
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