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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.
Workers want employers to pick workplace pensions
- 9 Feb 2024
More than two thirds of staff prefer their employer to select their workplace pension, according to a survey.
Paternity leave regulations unveiled
- 6 Feb 2024
The government has published draft regulations setting out changes for those taking statutory parental leave where the expected week of childbirth or adoption starts on or after 6 April.
Hong Kong workers want 6% pay rise for full-time return
- 2 Feb 2024
Hong Kong employers would need to offer pay rises of 6% or more for staff to give up hybrid working arrangements, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence survey.
Tribunal rejects bid for full-time home working
- 1 Feb 2024
A senior manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has lost an employment tribunal claim in which she sought to force her employer to let her work entirely from home.
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Finance and insurance are most vulnerable to AI
- 1 Feb 2024
The finance and insurance industry is the most exposed sector to workplace changes prompted by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a government study.
Employment tribunals witness rise in neurodiversity claims
- 13 Nov 2023
102 tribunals included claims of neurodiversity discrimination last year, up from 93 in 2021 and 70 in 2020
Significant rise in people working past 65 since 2000
- 13 Nov 2023
There are now almost one million workers aged 65 or above than there were at the turn of the century, according to the Centre for Ageing Better
Employees with disabilities held back in the workplace
- 8 Nov 2023
Disability remains a barrier to career progression, with many employers not doing enough to build a supportive culture, according to the latest research
Cap on UK bankers’ bonuses scrapped
- 8 Nov 2023
Under joint rule changes unveiled by the PRA and FCA, banks will be allowed to pay uncapped bonuses and other variable remuneration for 2023
Acas seeks feedback on draft code for working pattern requests
- 7 Nov 2023
The code aims to help agency workers and those on zero-hours or temporary contracts to generate a reliable income and manage their work-life balance.
Over-50s in part-time work reaches record high
- 4 Oct 2023
A record number of people aged 50 or above are in part-time work, according to latest government data.
New technologies create jobs – but there are regional divides, study finds
- 4 Oct 2023
Major research has found that artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation have created jobs and improved work quality.
Regulators launch diversity and inclusion drive
- 4 Oct 2023
UK regulators have set out proposals to boost diversity and inclusion in financial services.
Survey shows divide in how staff and employers view work
- 4 Oct 2023
Pay is employees’ top concern, while employers prioritise talent retention and think staff are less likely to leave during an economic slowdown.
Poor sleep costs 14.4m working days a year
- 4 Oct 2023
One in six UK workers has had to take an average of three sick days in the past 12 months due to sleeplessness, according to the latest research.
Remote workers ‘less productive’
- 6 Sep 2023
Fully remote workers are at least 10% less productive, according to Stanford University.
Survey reveals ESG disconnect
- 6 Sep 2023
Nine in 10 professionals who specialise in ESG think a strong reporting and data collection regime will give their organisations the edge within two years.
UK redundancies set to spike
- 6 Sep 2023
The number of redundancies planned by UK employers in the past year has jumped by 54%, with financial services seeing a rise of more than a third.
Upsurge in AI at work exposes lack of guidance
- 6 Sep 2023
Staff at UK and US companies are increasingly using AI – but less than a quarter of firms offer guidance on it.