Sustainability Targets Fuel Growth in Salary Sacrifice Car Schemes
Environmental goals are playing a growing role in UK employers’ decisions to adopt salary sacrifice car schemes, with over half (52%) stating that sustainability was a key factor, according to the...
View ArticleUK Government Launches Consultation on Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap...
The UK Government has launched a consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for employers with 250 or more staff. This move follows its commitment to advancing workplace...
View ArticleUK Parental Leave System Failing New Families, Research Finds
The UK’s parental leave system is falling short for new families, with financial pressures and inadequate entitlements pushing parents back to work too soon. According to the latest Working Families...
View ArticleYoung People ‘Optimistic About Climate Action but Underequipped with Green...
A new report has found that although young people are optimistic about addressing climate change, most feel they lack the green skills needed to take meaningful action. The report by the Capgemini...
View ArticleWorkplaces Urged to Prepare for Increase in Neurodivergent Employees
With planned welfare reforms expected to move thousands of people from long-term disability benefits into employment, UK employers are being advised to prepare for a rise in neurodivergent talent...
View ArticleCould AI Adoption Risk Reinforcing Gender Divide in the Workplace?
The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace may risk reversing progress on gender equality, new research from recruitment firm Robert Half suggests. The firm’s latest Candidate...
View ArticleCall for Government Action on Women’s Health Support in the Workplace
A coalition of professional and business organisations has called on the UK government to strengthen workplace support for women’s health and reproductive challenges, arguing that doing so could help...
View ArticleBetter Business Act: 3,000 Businesses Back Legal Reform for Purpose-Driven...
A growing number of UK businesses are supporting a call for legal reform as the Better Business Act (BBA) coalition reaches 3,000 members. This milestone, announced by B Lab UK, marks a tenfold...
View ArticleRemote Work Reshaping Social Connections in the UK, Study Finds
A new study by has highlighted how remote and hybrid working have influenced social connections across the UK. The research, based on a survey of 10,000 adults, shows a significant in how people feel...
View ArticleBBR Certification ‘Aims to Elevate Black-Owned Businesses in the UK’
Black Business Recommendation (BBR) has launched the BBR Certified Black Business initiative, a certification designed to identify and support Black-owned businesses while helping brands demonstrate...
View ArticleUK Ranks 10th Best Country in Europe for Women in the Workplace in 2025
The latest report from Reboot Online ranks the United Kingdom as the 10th best country in Europe for women to work in 2025. Still, gender equality in the workplace remains a challenge, with women...
View ArticleWorkplace Challenges for Mothers Continue to Impact Retention
Despite decades of increasing workforce participation by mothers, businesses continue to overlook the challenges they face, contributing to high attrition rates. Research shows that 85 percent of women...
View ArticleJennie Drimmer Joins enei Board to Support Inclusive Workplace Transformation
The Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei) has appointed Jennie Drimmer, Chief Revenue Officer at Thomas International, to its Board of Trustees. Drimmer will play a key role in...
View ArticleCalls to Remove Socioeconomic Barriers to Apprenticeship Access
New research from Co-op highlights the barriers preventing school leavers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds from accessing apprenticeships. The study reveals that more than one in three (38 percent)...
View ArticleOver 15 Million UK Workers Eye Green Jobs in 2025
As 2025 begins, millions of UK workers are considering a shift towards green careers. Recent research by green energy specialists 100Green reveals that as many as 15 million workers could seek green...
View ArticleDEI Debate Highlights Key Challenges for SMEs
The recent decision by Walmart to scale back its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives has reignited discussions about the role of such programmes in businesses of all sizes. This...
View ArticleUK Gender Pay Gap: Public Perception Falls Short of Reality
Research by HR and payroll software provider Ciphr reveals a significant gap between public perceptions and the reality of gender pay disparities in the UK. According to a recent survey of 2,000...
View ArticleClass Pay Gap Highlights Workplace Inequalities in the UK
Workers from working-class backgrounds in the UK are earning significantly less than their more privileged peers, according to new research by the Social Mobility Foundation (SMF). The disparity,...
View ArticleFTSE 100 Faces Gender Imbalance in Senior Executive Roles
A new analysis from Russell Reynolds Associates highlights that over two-thirds of senior executive roles within FTSE 100 companies are held by men, with just 12 of these companies achieving...
View ArticleCan Artisan Businesses Thrive in the Age of AI? Potential in Technology for...
With AI reshaping many industries, artisan crafts, often associated with traditional skills and community-based commerce, might appear at odds with automation. Yet, Pedddle, an online directory...
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