Gender pay gap: 74% of firms are paying lower salaries to women
74% of companies employing over 250 people pay lower salaries to female staff.
Apprenticeship numbers fall despite government plan to create three million apprenticeships by 2020
Will the new Apprenticeship Levy help develop more apprenticeship opportunities?
Employers’ attitudes to recruiting women ‘in the dark ages’
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination still alive and well despite government’s efforts to change employer opinions.
£2bn of old £10 notes still in circulation as deadline is fast approaching
At least £2bn of old £10 notes still in circulation that need to be spent or exchanged before they cease to be legal tender on 1 March 2018.
Middle-income earners show decline in home ownership
Middle-income 25 to 34-year-olds have shown the biggest decline in home ownership over the last 20 years.
Taking action against exploitative unpaid internships
The Government is taking action against exploitative unpaid internships by sending out more than 500 warning letters to companies who continue to offer this.