Gender pension gap remains remains high
The gender pension gap currently sits at 40.5% for 2020–21, almost unchanged from the initial estimate made half a decade ago, and represents an annual shortfall of £7,100 on...
Read moreDetailsThe gender pension gap currently sits at 40.5% for 2020–21, almost unchanged from the initial estimate made half a decade ago, and represents an annual shortfall of £7,100 on...
Read moreDetailsEnfinium has introduced new policies and practices to support working parents, including enhanced maternity pay. The energy from waste company is now offering female staff up to nine months...
Read moreDetailsMore than two million UK hospitality workers have reported that their mental health is declining due to money worries, a new report has found. The latest index, State of...
Read moreDetailsAttraction World Group has launched a new policy to help employees affected by the menopause. The plan was introduced to offer “a straightforward approach to supporting staff experiencing menopausal...
Read moreDetailsHF has introduced an all-employee share scheme to “turn the traditional law firm model on its head and putting its people at the centre of its success”. The Manchester,...
Read moreDetailsEmployers are being urged to take “concrete steps” to tackle workplace gender equality on International Women’s Day (IWD) today (8 March). DeVere Group’s chief operating and diversity officer Beverley...
Read moreDetailsConservative MP Anthony Browne has brought a Ten-Minute Rule Bill in Parliament, proposing that employees be given the right to choose their own pension plan and have their employer...
Read moreDetailsThe Government is urging employers to offer better menopause support at work as it announces the appointment of England’s first Menopause Employment Champion. The Department for Work and Pensions...
Read moreDetailsThe health and wellbeing benefits associated with hybrid working are overestimated by employers, new research has revealed. A study by Grid found that almost two-thirds (64%) think these arrangements...
Read moreDetailsFNZ has launched a “transformative benefits package to drive diversity and support employees globally”. The wealth management platform’s new range of family friendly policies is available to all 6,400...
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