Gender Pay Gap reporting is now compulsory…
… for employers with 250 or more staff. To find out about the new system see the UK government website and read the legislation. Alternatively see the video announcement via Tweet from Justine Greening Other resources on this subject: Acas guide The Fawcett Society see it as a great opportunity. But highlight issues. The Guardian commented that this […]
Worldwide Cost of Living report 2017
Where is the most expensive city to live? Download the free data from the latest Economist Intelligence Unit report which covers over 200 cities worldwide. It is conducted every 6 months and compares more than 400 prices including food, drink, transport and recreational costs. It includes useful graphs comparing the average price of a white […]
‘Closing the Gender Pay gap would take 95 years’
Across OECD nations at current rates of progress according to the latest PWC Women in work report. It estimates that closing the gap could increase total female earnings by US$2 trillion. The report reviews progress made and ranks OECD nations. The UK is currently listed as 13th in 2015. At the top of the ranking are Iceland, […]
Social Justice Day 2017
20th February was World Social Justice day the 2017 Theme was “Preventing conflict and sustaining peace through decent work A key document is the adoption in 2008 by the ILO of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization
Employers who underpay workers
The UK government has released a list of 350 employers who failed to the minimum wage . The page also has facts on the key industrial sectors concerned. For evidence about low pay in the UK See the Low Pay Commission website which has reports and national minimum wage calculator. The Office for National Statistics has […]
What do new graduates earn?
Find out in the latest annual review of the Graduate market from High Fliers research. Find out how the number of job vacancies for new graduates has changed from 2007-2017. Vacancies by sector and average salaries. Also released this week the all party parliamentary group social mobility examines the impact of social background on access […]
Theresa May’s Brexit speech
A transcript of Theresa may’s speech of 17th January is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-governments-negotiating-objectives-for-exiting-the-eu-pm-speech
TCData360 launched
A new site from the World Bank which provides free access to open data on trade and competitiveness. It has over 180 indicators drawn from a range of World Bank, UN and other international organisations. Key topics are barriers to trade, private sector investment, foreign direct investment, innovation, competition policy and the economic context and conditions. […]
Global Risks in the World 2017
This week the World Economic Forum released its latest annual report on risk in 2017. It focuses on five areas, economic, social, technological, geopolitical and environmental. There are trends maps and predictions and perceptions from experts. Also released this week Global Economic Prospects from the World Bank which also considers potential economic risks.
Report the Abuse
A recently launched NGO which seeks to expose crimes and supports victims of abuse within the humanitarian and development aid sector. This includes peacekeepers as perpetuators of violence as well as abuse by contractors. The website includes survivor testimonies and support resources as well as research on the extent of this type of (often hidden) […]
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