New ‘pay ratio’ will compel businesses to explain pay gaps
UK businesses with more than 250 employees will need to explain differences in pay between their chief execs and average workers under new government plans. A metric, known as the ‘pay ratio’, will be used to monitor renumeration structures, which Business Secretary Greg Clark hopes will help bring executive pay in line with company performance. There […]
APSCo welcomes Government private sector backing
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the announcement that the Government will consult on how to best tackle non-compliance in the private sector. This follows months of lobbying on behalf of members and the publication of research by APSCo which found that the public sector is suffering the consequences of the new […]
NHS faces staff retention crisis
Figures released by the Nursing and Midwifery Council have revealed that more nurses and midwives are leaving the profession than joining, up to 51% in a four year period. Low pay, poor working conditions, long hours and a shortage of qualified staff are all blamed for the decision to leave. For the first time ever, […]
Nurse shortage expected post-Brexit
New studies suggest that the effects of Brexit and a growing population of over 85 year olds will put a strain on NHS, leading to a shortage of nurses. The research was conducted by the Institute for Employment Studies, and found hospitals run the risk of being left vulnerable following the unpredictability of Brexit. Further […]
MPs reveal ‘shocking’ increase in workplace pregnancy discrimination…
In conclusion of its recent report into the rising discrimination of pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace, the Women and Equalities Committee is urging the government to take radical action and publish an ‘ambitious, detailed plan’ within the next two years, or face the prospect of more pregnant women and mothers being forced […]
