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New laws put added pressure on employers this Christmas Party season

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Employment Law

18 December 2024

17 December 2024

Manual payroll struggling with new legislation is causing ‘payroll paralysis’

New research has revealed a significant yet often overlooked source of stress for employers: manual payroll. For some, it’s causing ‘payroll paralysis’....

17 December 2024

The scale of the UK’s gender pay gap is widely underestimated

New research by HR software provider Ciphr suggests that most people underestimate how many jobs have gender pay gaps in the UK...

16 December 2024

Big organisations hold the key to climate action

The Eco Experts’ 2024 National Home Energy has revealed the majority of the UK think big organisations hold the key to climate action, rather than...

16 December 2024

Most female-dominated jobs have a gender pay gap

New analysis of ONS data by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr shows that two-thirds of female-dominated jobs in the UK have gender pay gaps...

13 December 2024

It’s time to confront HIV stigma

As World AIDS Day 2024 approaches, a newly released guide is urging employers to take decisive action against workplace stigma. "HIV in the Workplace: A...

13 December 2024

Global political instability overtakes extreme weather as biggest risk concern

Political instability has overtaken extreme weather as the biggest risk concern for businesses, according to a new survey from global security and healthcare risk management...

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Just 27% of UK workers consider their managers to be highly effective

Leadership

12 December 2024

12 December 2024

Now frontline workers are increasingly ‘quiet quitting’ yet plan to stay long-term

A fifth (21%) of UK frontline workers openly admit to doing the bare minimum to keep their jobs, yet nearly half (41%) of demotivated employees...

11 December 2024

Employees are ditching the office Christmas party to avoid boozy behaviour

The research suggests that workplace relationships in 2024 leave much to be desired, with top reasons for non-attendance at office Christmas parties including not enjoying...

11 December 2024

Employers are right to respond to growing wellbeing demands but must tread carefully

If businesses want to successfully ride the wellbeing wave to improve support, boost morale and enhance productivity amongst employees, they must also take care to...

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Fathers of daughters most likely to engage with gender equality at work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Gender

10 December 2024

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