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Bridging the gender pay gap in the UK
The latest data by the Office for National Statistics has found that, while the gender pay gap in the UK has fallen to its lowest ever level at 8.6%, the average woman in the workplace still earn less than the average man with the gap even wider for women aged over 40 with 12.8%
HR professionals say workplace environment contributes to sickness levels
New research carried out by HR consultants AdviserPlus has revealed 64% of HR professionals say that a poor workplace environment can 'substantially' contribute to...
HSE release Talking Toolkit to help employers manage work-related stress
The Health and Safety Executive has launched 'Talking Toolkit', an online resource which gives advice to employers on how to reduce work-related stress.
NHS could be left short of 51,000 nurses by the end of Brexit
A new report commissioned by a coalition of 36 health and social care organisations, reveals the NHS could be short of 51,000 nurses – enough to staff 45 hospitals – by the end of the Brexit transition period
New research reveals the most stressful London borough to work in
According to a recent survey, 59% of workers, in London specifically, said that working in the capital is stressful and causes anxiety
Levelling the playing field in digital public services
Peter Ford, Public Sector Industry Principal, Pegasystems, looks at which areas of the public sector have successfully implemented online digital services, and which are failing to deliver
Mental capital and wellbeing at work
Professor Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the University of Manchester, provides a fascinating overview of mental capital and wellbeing at work from the UK and European angle
NHS pledges action to eliminate ethnicity pay gap
The NHS will work towards eliminating the gender pay gap and ensuring top managers are as diverse as the staff they represent
The technological skills of the global elderly population
The technological skills that elderly people possess are ranged — they have smartphones, know how to Skype and have their own Facebook profiles. But, does it depend on what country you live in as to whether the older locals have a grip on the latest technology?
Most Brits massively underestimate cost of retirement
The UK’s future pensioners look set to be cash-strapped as most Brits either have no idea or are wildly underestimating the cost of retirement
SAP 10: lifting the handbrake on how we decarbonise heat in the UK
Kevin Stickney, Managing Director of Erda Energy, argues recent building assessment factor updates are an overdue (and incomplete) corrective offering a glimpse of the UK’s electrified future for heating.
Is social media an effective recruitment tool for SMEs?
John Williams, Head of Marketing & Research at Instant Offices, has provided insightful ways on how SMEs can use social media as an effective recruitment tool
Mental Health among millennials at all time high
Millennials are considered an anxious generation, which is often attributed to an obsession with technology, overbearing parents and the stress that comes with trying to fit into a social media-driven world. But, according to experts, the anxiety and often depression experienced by young adults lies in uncertainty
Exploring the impact of an ageing workforce
The population of the UK is getting larger, with a figure of 65.6 million released by the Office for National Statistics in 2016. But it's not just increasing - the population is getting older too, with 18% of the UK being 65+ and 2.4% being 85+
e-learning systems helps healthcare industry manage diabetes changes
An intriguing e-learning programme that helps busy healthcare practitioners stay abreast with changes in diabetes management.
Ensuring optimum estate security management
Justin Freeman, the Technical Manager of the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA), offers some useful advice in order to keep your estate security at its peak.
Living with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Bethany Torr, Campaigns and Advocacy Officer at Leukaemia Care explores the challenges of living with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Could escalating diabetes rates reverse success in reducing heart disease deaths?
Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation ponders if escalating diabetes rates could reverse success in reducing heart disease deaths
What can we expect for the future of electric vehicles?
With so many technological advances, cars are rapidly changing, with fully autonomous cars set to be rolled out by 2020. The concept of the electric car may have been around for over 100 years, but it’s only now that it is becoming a driving force in the car industry.
Gas Safety Week: Recognising the signs of an unsafe gas appliance
A third of UK adults (33%) don’t know the signs of an unsafe gas appliance, according to Gas Safe Register’s research
