93% of UK CIOs agree more focus should be placed on alleviating the IT skills shortage
Government, business and education must work together to solve UK tech skills crunch
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Are National Insurance contributions becoming inadequate to fund physical and mental health?
3/4 believe that some of the National Insurance payments should be redirected towards improving wellbeing
Primark and Sports Direct among 260 underpaying employers
Primark and Sports Direct have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Government for failing to pay the minimum wage to thousands of workers.
New careers strategy unveiled by Government
Tailored advice will be at the heart of a new Careers Strategy designed to make sure young people have the skills they need and employers want post-Brexit.
Thousands of higher and degree apprenticeship vacancies announced
Over 3000 higher and degree apprenticeships have been announced, giving individuals a wider choice of options for entering higher education in 2018, widening access to the professions and higher level technical skills.
Police and prison staff pay cap to be lifted next year, No 10 says
The government is to lift the long-standing one per cent annual cap on public sector pay from 2018, with police and prison officers set to be the first beneficiaries of the Government’s decision.
Taylor Review: UK should end gig economy and reduce cost of employment tribunal fees
A government review into the employment of the UK’s “gig economy” workers has called for better quality jobs and “dignity at work”.
Employees aged 25-34 most unhappy with work-life balance
People in their late twenties and early thirties (25-34) are more unhappy about their work-life balance than any other age group, according to a YouGov poll.
Katie Hryschko: A values-based approach to employee engagement
Katie Hryschko, from the British Business Bank, discusses how the businesses organisational values promote collaborative working within the company and improve employee engagement.
MPs criticize governments failure to act on gender pay gap
MPs on the Women and Equalities Committee have attacked the government for failing to implement reforms aimed at eliminating the gender pay gap.
New initiative to boost disadvantaged groups in work
A first-of-its-kind employer toolkit designed to help businesses recruit and retain more single parents and care leavers has been launched today.
Theresa May pledges to help the UK deal with mental health stigma
Theresa May is pledging to help schools and companies in England deal with the hidden injustice and stigma surrounding mental illness.
Trevor Rutter: What should employers do about LISAs?
The upcoming launch of the Lifetime ISA next April could impact employers more than you think. A plethora of recent surveys and reports from consultants, suppliers and industry bodies shows the likely popularity of these new savings vehicles – even greater than what the government has predicted.
Pension savers to be better protected, Queen’s speech reveals
Barriers to accessing pension savings will be removed it has been revealed in today’s Queen’s Speech while a new ‘Lifetime Savings Bill’ will establish a Help to Save scheme and Lifetime ISAs.
New qualification stipulation damaging nursery recruitment
A new government stipulation insisting that staff who work in nurseries have an A to C GCSE in Maths and English will cause serious issues with trying to recruit new people into the profession.