Majority support the election of workers on company boards…
Nearly six in ten (59 per cent) of people have stated that they support the election of worker representatives onto the boards of large companies, a new poll published by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has found. Coinciding with the release of the government’s green paper on corporate governance on November 29, the TUC has […]
Industry Spotlight: EHRC’s ‘hidden pay gap’ report further fuels the discrimination of mental health employees…
Coinciding with much discussion in recent times on the topic of discrimination and mental health in the workplace, it has been suggested that employees who experience mental health issues will likely earn up to 42 per cent less than their colleagues, according to a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The report, which pinpoints male workers to […]
Voucherbox: Working Brits pass up on £650 of paid holiday every year…
According to a survey conducted by the money-saving site, Voucherbox.co.uk, an approximate nine out of ten British workers failed to take their full holiday allowance last year; with almost one in 20 missing out on more than ten days of paid leave. The study, which looked at British workers’ annual leave entitlement, also found that […]
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 […]
