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Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
- 25 Jan 2016
What is the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries? All this professional body has to offer.
Rising number of workers fear they will never retire
- 16 Jul 2024
The number of people in full-time employment who believe they will never be able to retire has risen in the past year, according to the latest statistics.
Pay and benefits are key to winning talent war
- 16 Jul 2024
Most workers are choosing to stay with their employers, ending two years of intense job turnover and challenges around attraction and retention, according to a global poll.
Widespread presenteeism among UK workforce
- 16 Jul 2024
More than three quarters of UK adults have worked while ill, according to a poll that reveals widespread presenteeism in the workplace.
Only half of new fathers take statutory paternity leave
- 16 Jul 2024
A third of new fathers took holiday to be with their newborns, while only half took the statutory minimum of two weeks off, according to recent research.
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Majority believe menopausal women face discrimination
- 16 Jul 2024
Nearly seven out of 10 people in the UK believe that women face workplace discrimination during the menopause, according to the latest data. A poll of 2,000 people by hormone-testing specialist Forth found that just 13.8% of people think women never face menopause discrimination in the workplace, compared with 69% who believe they do.
Bank of England set to increase Leeds headcount
- 6 Jun 2024
The Bank of England is increasing its headcount in Leeds, with plans to have 10% of its staff based in the city by 2027.
AI drives major productivity growth and pay rewards
- 6 Jun 2024
The business sectors most exposed to AI have seen nearly a fivefold increase in productivity growth, alongside sharp pay rises for jobs requiring AI skills, according to research.
Government refuses demands for NDA ban
- 5 Jun 2024
The Treasury has rejected MPs’ calls to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDA) in the financial services sector.
Watchdog holds back on diversity and inclusion proposals
- 5 Jun 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority is pausing its proposals for diversity and inclusion (D&I) and will instead press ahead with moves to tackle non-financial misconduct.
Poll finds widespread discrimination against LGBTQI+ staff
- 5 Jun 2024
Two in five workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or intersex (LGBTQI+) have faced discrimination at work, a survey has found.
AI expected to transform roles and hiring
- 2 May 2024
Nearly two thirds of UK employees think artificial intelligence (AI) will change the skills needed for their jobs in the next five years.
Four-day week threatens to widen inequality
- 2 May 2024
A four-day working week could widen race and gender inequalities, a study commissioned by the Welsh Government warns.
Academics doubt McKinsey diversity research
- 2 May 2024
Two accounting professors have cast doubt on influential research that links ethnic diversity in corporate leadership with higher financial performance, suggesting the studies analysed data backwards.
Temporary roles outpace permanent jobs in UK
- 2 May 2024
More employers were looking to hire temporary staff than full-time employees in March, according to recent data.
Surveys reveal rampant workplace toxicity
- 2 May 2024
A third of employees in the UK have encountered “toxic managers” in the past five years, forcing many to quit, according to recent research.
Study spotlights young people’s poor mental health
- 4 Apr 2024
Young people are more likely to experience a common mental disorder (CMD) than any other age group, according to new research.
Poll reveals cost of fear in the workplace
- 4 Apr 2024
Nearly one in three corporate leaders are motivated primarily by fear, contributing to significant losses in productivity across major economies, according to a global survey.
New technologies pose health and wellbeing risk
- 4 Apr 2024
Emerging technologies are undermining employee wellbeing, according to new research.
Government review highlights barriers facing people with autism
- 4 Apr 2024
People with autism face the largest pay gap of all people with disabilities, receiving a third less than people without disabilities, according to a government review.
