One in 10 carers have given up work to handle responsibilities – Just Group
New research from Just Group found one in 10 of 1,000 carers had given up work while two in 10 (21%) had reduced their working hours.
NHS manager proposals provide added protection for whistle-blowers
NHS managers who silence whistle-blowers or endanger patients through misconduct could be barred from working, under new proposals.
New skills hubs to fast-track construction apprenticeships
32 Homebuilding Skills Hubs, scheduled to launch by 2028, will deliver fast-track training to local areas that need more housing.
Shift to defined contribution reshaping retirement planning – Pensions Policy Institute
PPI's new report highlighted the shift from DB to DC pension schemes over the past five decades which has transformed retirement planning.
Majority of unpaid carers say dedicated leave policies would help balance work and responsibilities – Carers UK
Unpaid carers provide care worth £184.3bn annually, nearly equivalent to the NHS budget of £189bn for 2021/22.
65% of companies reduce gender pay gaps, women still dominate low-paid roles – Isio
The report stressed that simply publishing pay gap data was not enough, and that employers must go further.
76% of occupations have a gender pay gap in favour of men – Ciphr
Just 8% of employees think their job has a gender pay gap in favour of men, but research has found 76% of all UK occupations do.
Nearly a third of business owners expect to make redundancies next year – Evelyn Partners
30% of business owners polled say it was likely they would default on debt over the next 12 months.
Work-related ill-health and injury cost Britain £14.5bn a year – Health & Safety Executive
Ill-health caused the biggest proportion of total costs at around 67% (£14.5 bn).
Women’s average retirement age up seven years over three decades, research finds
Phoenix Group found the average age of retirement for women in the UK has increased by seven years in the last thirty years.
One in three report increased team stress due to manual payroll – PayFit
New research from PayFit showed demand for automation as payroll teams struggle to adapt to compliance changes and year-end demands.
Ciphr acquires employee benefits platform Avantus
Ciphr Group has moved into the employee benefits business, with the acquisition of Avantus.
