Arm the unemployed with digital skills to get Britain back to work Opinion Any plan to boost growth and prosperity has to start with turning round sick-note Britain and getting people back to work, says Matt Ashley On the 13 June, three weeks after Rishi Sunak made his surprise call for a July General Election, Labour unveiled a manifesto for wealth creation and economic growth. Sir Keir promised [...]
Making work pay is good for growth Opinion Don’t listen to populist outcry over the Employment Rights Bill, all the evidence shows protecting workers from exploitation is good for the economy, says Sam Fowles Labour workers’ rights reforms have prompted predictable howls of outrage. The Employment Rights Bill, apparently, “injects fear” into business and will “damage British competitiveness”. Ironically, the most hysterical wails [...]
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‘It’s appalling’: Storey blasts Paralympic organisers after winning 18th gold September 4, 2024 Storey, 46, won the women’s C5 cycling time trial in Paris on Wednesday for a fifth consecutive Games.
England women’s cricket chief on the case for investment in The Hundred August 30, 2024 While the first ever Olympic Games with an equal number of male and female athletes competing took place this summer, The Hundred has put its eight men’s and women’s cricket teams on an equal platform since its launch in 2021. Beth Barrett-Wild, director of the women’s professional game at the England and Wales Cricket Board, [...]
All the best offices are embracing the Great Outdoors (so leave HSBC alone) August 8, 2024 From smoking den to outdoor zen – offices are embracing green spaces, says Lucy Arthur
Dedicated civil service equality jobs face axe, ‘common sense’ minister announces May 13, 2024 Civil service jobs solely dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are set to be axed, the minister for ‘common sense’ has announced.
Gen Z can’t use pens and Boomers are too slow: The office as a generational battleground March 14, 2024 Gen Xers (born 1965-1980) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) are the biggest groups in the workplace, accounting for over a third of employees. Around
IWD: Women are still missing from top roles at law firms, but times are changing March 8, 2024 Women make up over half of lawyers working in law firms across England, yet, when it comes to partnership, that number is significantly lower.
Revealed: The hidden cost of ignoring women’s health in the workplace October 25, 2023 The fear of hindering career growth and being forced to leave the workforce prematurely are among the top concerns for women.