Although the UK’s gender pay gap has been steadily closing and is now sitting at its lowest ever level for full-time employees (17.3% according to the ONS) – with the 18-39-year-old pay gap leading the way – the reality is that women are still paying the price for not being men in the world of…
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We Need to Brick Up Sexism
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday, there are still some cases of sexual discrimination in the workplace. It doesn’t matter which industry women work in, it is something they will face, often on a daily basis. More than two-thirds of women in construction (72%) say they have experienced gender discrimination in the workplace…
Most modern worker schedules have changed in the present day to adapt to new job industries, demanding bosses and fluctuating workloads. On average, full-time employees expend over one-third of their time at work. While staff members are often credited for driving success and growth to a company’s profile, a business typically cannot flourish without efficient,…
January has come and gone. Your stellar recruitment team had started the year on an energetic high, excited by a fresh year and decade. But, now that March has arrived, that energy has evaporated (maybe even your own has diminished slightly). How can you motivate your workforce during this March slump? Nimesh Shah from Feel Good…
In 2019, UK wages saw the fastest rise in just over a decade, increasing by 3.9% in just three months according to research by Instant Offices. With wages increasing at a faster rate than inflation since 2018, statistics released by the Office of National Statistics show the average weekly income for full-time workers has seen…