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4 days ago | 
minutehack.com | Alan Jones
People The sickness absence rate has fallen to an average of just over four days a year for every worker, according to new figures. An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost in the UK because of sickness or injury in 2024, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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1 month ago | 
expressandstar.com | Alan Jones
Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government based in Newcastle will walk out from April 22 to May 2, while those working in Birmingham, Exeter, Sheffield, Truro and Warrington will strike for four days.
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2 months ago | 
minutehack.com | Alan Jones
People The number of advertised job vacancies has fallen since the last budget, new research suggests. Jobs site CV-Library said there had also been a widening of regional disparity in job creation since last October.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
minutehack.com | Alan Jones
People Workers put in £31 billion worth of unpaid overtime last year, with teachers and health and care managers working the longest hours for free, research suggests.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
minutehack.com | Alan Jones
People The average advertised annual salary has increased to almost £41,000, according to new research. Jobs site Adzuna said higher average wages were fuelled by “significant” increases in sectors such as manufacturing and maintenance.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
minutehack.com | Alan Jones
People Confidence among employers has fallen amid warnings of plans to cut recruitment and increase redundancies, according to a new report.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
mirror.co.uk | Lawrence Matheson |Alan Jones
Over one fifth of job seekers over 50 choose not to disclose their age on their CV, mainly to avoid age-related stereotypes, reveals new research. Totaljobs' research indicates that people are often considered too old for jobs at an average age of 57. Due to "entrenched" ageism in hiring processes, countless individuals risk missing out on employment opportunities despite the significant shortage of skilled workers companies currently face, the report warns.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
mirror.co.uk | Lawrence Matheson |Alan Jones
Companies are hesitant to take on new staff, leading to a drop in the number of jobseekers finding employment through recruitment agencies, reveals a recent report. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has voiced concerns about employers' wariness regarding the economic future. A survey conducted by the REC, involving hundreds of recruitment firms, indicated that placements into permanent roles have been decreasing for two years.
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May 25, 2024 | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Alan Jones |Cheryl Mullin
A long-running strike at National Museums Liverpool (NML) is to be suspended to allow members to vote on a new offer. Almost 200 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union at National Museums Liverpool (NML) were balloted as to whether to leave their posts over a pay dispute regarding a cost-of-living payment before Christmas.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
express.co.uk | Alan Jones
Civil servants pay is comparatively lower than it was in the 1970s and 80sAnalysis of pay trends in the Civil Service showed wages were five percent above the average UK wage in the 1970s and 80s but now are 10 percent below the average. 07:38, Wed, Mar 20, 2024 | UPDATED: 07:40, Wed, Mar 20, 2024 Link copied Bookmark Civil Servants are paid less in comparison to 1970s and 80s (Image: Getty)The Government is being called upon to increase the pay of civil servants.
