Mental wellbeing needs more support offered in the workplace say managers
More than three quarters of managers are calling for their business to offer more support and education around mental wellbeing in the workplace.
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Sajid Javid should scrap IR35 says IPSE
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is hoping that newly appointed chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid will scrap IR35 as they feel it “is a massive bureaucratic drag” and will cause sizeable damages.
Pregnant women returning to work could receive two years protection against redundancy
Pregnant women and new mothers returning to work could receive two years of legal protection against redundancy, with new protections being put in place this month, which adds another six month period of protection for women after they return to their jobs.
What is the happiest city in the UK to work in?
A new CV-Library report shows that the majority of UK employees enjoy their job, and highlights the happiest cities in the UK
Mental health issues act as barriers to Gen Z graduates’ dream jobs
Just under one fifth of Generation Z graduates say that mental health issues are posing as a barrier to achieving their dream job.
UK suffers from digital talent gap costing £63 billion a year
The UK’s digital talent gap is causing the country to lose out on £63 billion a year as companies are finding it increasingly difficult to find the right candidates with the digital skills to fill its vacancies.
Companies need to embrace flexible working for new dads
A new report has revealed that more dads than ever before (58 per cent) are now actively involved in day to day parenting and are looking for workplace flexibility, which is still not currently provided by the majority of UK employers.
Mumsnet approached by NHS to help recruit nurses
A new recruitment strategy is ready to be adopted by the NHS in England, which has revealed it will turn to Mumsnet to help recruit nurses as part of a package of measures to fill vacancies in the health service.
UK employees dislike work colleagues more than their boss
Dislikeable work colleagues, who are noisy, annoying and even steal from the office fridge top the list of workplace grumbles, according to a survey of 650 UK workers.
UK state pension age reforms set to exacerbate social inequalities
A new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) highlights international research from the EXTEND project that confirms that state pension reforms have significant potential to exacerbate social inequalities*.