Calls growing for UK national asbestos register
The TUC, a union body, has supported calls for the creation of a national database that maps the presence asbestos in building. Asbestos Information CIC, a campaign group, has analyzed more than seven millions pieces of data from more than 381,000 asbestos surveys in order to paint a picture about the prevalence and danger of […]
7 million pounds to boost research on ill health and worklessness
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded a total of PS7m to four research projects aimed at reducing health-related inactivity and ill health worklessness. This funding comes via the NIHR Work and Health Research Initiative as long-term illness is estimated to now account for 30 percent of total inactivity. The government has […]
Since the pandemic, asthma has caused a 150% increase in lost working days
According to official statistics, the number of days lost due to respiratory and asthmatic illnesses has increased by 153% since 2020. In a written response to the House of Lords in which the UK Statistics Authority, provided the figures, it was revealed that the number of days lost due to respiratory illnesses rose from 6.4 […]
Unite’s Sharon Graham takes a tougher stance against the Birmingham bin strike
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham has reacted to government criticism over the Birmingham bin strike, calling the current proposals for ending the dispute a “disgrace” and the comments made by one minister as “misguided”. Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell stated yesterday that Unite should “absolutely step up and get back around the […]
UK construction firms cut jobs amid slump in activity
According to new statistics, the UK construction sector continued its downturn last month and saw the largest number of job cuts in four years. In March, amid uncertainty about the UK economy and the global economy, the sector of commercial construction declined at its fastest rate since 2021. S&P Global’s latest construction purchasing managers’ Index […]
JCB will expand its capacity in the US as a response to Trump tariffs
JCB, a manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment, has announced that it will expand its US operations as a response to President Trump’s tariffs. It is still unclear what impact the tariffs will have on JCB’s UK workforce of 8,000. Lord Bamford said the British company would double its new factory size in Texas, and […]
Reduced gender pay gap linked to revenue growth
According to a new study, companies with public listings that have reduced their gender pay gap have experienced double-digit revenue increases. The Chartered Management Institute and the FTSE Women Leaders Review examined gender pay gaps in FTSE 350 companies between 2019 and 2024. Today (4 April), is the deadline by which eligible employers in the […]
Consulting firms face accountability issues when AI is used in shadow.
According to a new study, shadow adoption of AI (where employees use AI tools such as ChatGPT but do not disclose it) can be beneficial to employees in terms of their careers but cause trust and accountability problems for the firms. The study, conducted by Professor David Restrepo Amariles of HEC Paris Business School noted […]
Tariffs are expected to affect the profits of two-thirds (two thirds) of businesses.
Following President Trump’s announcement of tariffs, a snap poll of 562 Institute of Directors Members found that more than a third of business leaders (37%) expected to be affected by the tariffs. Of those, two-thirds of them (70%) predicted their profits would decrease as a consequence. As a result of the tariffs, IoD members stated […]
Thames Valley Police’s ‘positive discrimination led to a divided workforce’
After three white officers were successful in their claim of race discrimination for not being promoted, an independent review by Thames Valley Police found that the DEI practices are divided. The review led by Kerrin WILSON, a retired Assistant Chief Constable of the Lincolnshire Police found that PAPP, or Positive Action Progression Programme, was not […]