Child-care costs have been making the headlines more than usual recently after being a major feature of the Chancellor’s Spring Budget. It’s no secret that the cost of childcare in the UK to be blunt, is extortionate. In fact, recent research found that in 2022, the UK became the most expensive country for childcare … Read more
Inequality around pay has been a longstanding issue and despite some efforts to improve it, such as the legal requirement for businesses to report their gender pay gap, it seems the gap, particularly within Britain’s biggest firms is actually widening. The most recent set of government data shows women are being paid a median … Read more
In the last 18 months, everything we thought we knew, enjoyed and perhaps didn’t enjoy as much about our jobs has been flipped on its head. Emerging from the pandemic, the recruitment market has become increasingly challenging with businesses getting fiercely competitive in their counter offers, employees demanding more from their bosses and skills … Read more
Whether you’ve been on furlough, adapting to working from home, been thrown into home schooling or made redundant, the last few months have seen us all navigate through unchartered territory. With lockdown measures easing, many businesses are beginning to reopen, others are planning bring back furloughed employees and the world of work is starting … Read more