The average woman in paid employment effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average man in paid employment, according to analysis published by the TUC today (Thursday). The gender pay gap for all employees currently stands at 14.9%. This pay gap means that working women must wait 54 days – nearly eight weeks, or two months – before they stop working for free …
Businesses are being reminded to take prompt action following a reported act of wrongdoing in the workplace or a breach of company policy. HR practitioners are being urged to review their whistleblowing procedures to ensure policies are fit for purpose and have a robust reporting and investigative process. Safecall, a whistleblowing hotline provider to businesses and organisations around the world, has stressed the importance of positive action in the period …
Employee theft has jumped by a fifth (19%) as the rising cost of living triggers a wave of workplace crime, new data suggests. National figures reveal almost 6,000 workers were caught stealing from their employer in 2022, up from 5,000 the year before. This amounts to nearly 500 incidents every month. The analysis was carried out by insurer Zurich UK based on Freedom of Information data from 43 police forces …
The latest findings from leading independent job board CV-Library reveal that 58.2% of UK workers are planning to take on a side hustle in 2023, driven by the twin priorities of job security (62%) and earning more money (38%). As the cost of living continues to bite, 76.6% of those considering taking on a side-hustle this year are doing so because they want/need more money. The remainder (23.4%) are looking for additional job security in these unpredictable times. With the world’s biggest trial of a four-day working week hailed …
Solving workplace disputes is extremely important as failing to do so can lead to further issues arising within the workplace.
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