Cost-of-living crisis impacting workers

Half of UK Employees Work Extra Hours to Make Ends Meet

The continuing cost-of-living crisis is now affecting a greater proportion of employees, with more people working extra hours, more struggling to buy food or pay their bills, and fewer being able to afford to take sick days, compared to last year, revealed a new report.
Paul Sesay, Founder of National Diversity Awards

Revealed: 2023’s National Diversity Awards Finalists

The National Diversity Awards have announced this year’s finalists from a whopping 90,000 nominations from across the UK. 
disability inclusion at work

Recommendations on How to Attract & Retain Disabled Talent 

Key recommendations on how to better attract and retain disabled talent.
flexible working hours for a better work-life balance

Majority of UK Employees Ready To Walk If Companies Don’t Embrace Hybrid Work

A new report has found that the large majority of employees (77%) would actively search for or be open to a new job if their company rolled back flexible work policies. 
More and more companies are asking employees to return to the office, but many of these workers are ignoring the request, revealed a new survey.

Gallup: Majority of UK Employees ‘Dissatisfied’ & ‘Disengaged’

The UK workforce is one of the most dissatisfied and disengaged in Europe, as confidence in the country’s job market plummets.
employers admit to discrimination in hiring and promoting employees

One-third of UK Employers Admit to Discriminatory Behaviours When Hiring/Promoting

More than one third of organisations in the UK have not promoted or hired someone because of their age, race, gender or accessibility needs, revealed a new survey.
Record numbers of young Britons are leaving the UK as youth unemployment rises and entry-level jobs decline, raising concerns for employers and the economy.

edX, EdAid  & NWEAT Join Forces to Offer Digital Apprenticeships to Bridge UK’s Tech Skills...

Global online learning platform edX has joined forces with EdAid, the UK-based Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, and Northwest Education and Training, to offer digital apprenticeships in high-demand tech fields.
Racism at work

Racism Still Plays Huge Part in Employment Market, Reports TUC

Racism still plays a huge part in the UK’s jobs market, according to the TUC's latest report, which revealed that the unemployment rate for Black, minority and ethnic workers is more than double that of White workers.  
young job seekers and youth unemployment

Climate Concerns Play Important Role in Gen Z & Millennials’ Career Decisions

Environmental and climate concerns play an important role in Gen Zs' and millennials' career decisions, revealed a new study.
Business Disability Forum 2023 Conference

BDF Conference: How to Attract & Retain Disabled Talent

Business Disability Forum’s (BDF) annual conference returns on 28 June (in person and online), focusing on how to attract and retain disabled...
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