2nd October 2024
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Higher-earning jobs push employment rate to joint record high

There are now 32.48 million people in work in the UK, more than ever before, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The unemployment rate is at a near record 40 year low at 4.1%, while the employment rate at a joint-record of 75.7%. The figures also show real wages are up […]

Half of British offices ‘not good enough’

A report released by Leesman, an assessor of workplace effectiveness, has analysed how organisations can better support employees by offering an office environment that actually works. The Next 250k global report was based on the results from more than 250,000 employees across 2,200+ workplaces in 67 countries. The study looks at how a poorly planned […]

Sickness or injury accounts for 137.3m UK working days lost

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that an estimated 137.3 million working days in the UK were lost due to sickness or injury in 2016. According to its Sickness Absence in the Labour Market 2016 report, coughs and colds were the most common reason for taking sick days at work, accounting for over 34 […]

Industry Spotlight: UK workers experience substantial wage drop compared to all leading economies, says TUC…

Despite the introduction of a new National Living Wage of at least £7.20 per hour for workers over the age of 25 – as well as a whole host of organisations publicly declaring their commitment to higher wages for employees — analysis published by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has determined that UK workers suffered the biggest fall in real wages (wages that are adjusted for inflation) […]

Four million workers ‘uncertain’ about income security…

Data gathered from Citizens Advice for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has suggested that employers need to start thinking carefully about the type of employment contracts they distribute to their workforce, with analysis from Citizens Advice for the Office for National Statistics revealing that four million workers in England and Wales are ‘uncertain’ about […]