Only 53% of respondents believe that their employer pays both men and women equally
Each year, Frank Recruitment Group put together unique research which looks at how people working with Microsoft technologies feel about the industry.
Each year, Frank Recruitment Group put together unique research which looks at how people working with Microsoft technologies feel about the industry.
The gender gap in investment is stark; women make up 27% of all Venture Capital staff and only 14% of angel investors. Globally, female fund managers are responsible for just 4% of worldwide assets.
Coventry-based chartered accountant and director of Trinity Accountants, Sam Rollins has been named the English Business Women of the Year at the first The English Women’s Awards 2018.
How to recognize the signs before you’re burned out
According to HSE, around 12.5 million working days are lost due to work related stress in 2017 with 526,000 British workers suffering from Mental Health issues such as depression and anxiety.
The 2018 E3 Business Awards took place on the evening of Thursday 12th July at the Macron Stadium in Bolton. The winners were announced in front of an audience of nearly 500 delegates from across the North West.
To reach the finals, all nominees had first made a written submission, followed by interviews with an independent judging panel. From the many hundreds of entries submitted to the organisers, the judges produced a shortlist of just 55. The awards featured 16 categories in all, with some candidates appearing as finalists in more than one of them.
By Michelle Chance, Partner and Head of the London Employment team at transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson UK
"The Hampton-Alexander Review, which was commissioned by the Government to look at ways to ensure that talented women at the top of business are recognised, promoted and rewarded, has released new figures today (27 June 2018) showing that women hold 29% of FTSE 100 board positions.
Much progress has been made at the largest companies; in 2011, the figure was just 12.5%. The target is 33% by 2020, which looks to be achievable.
New survey from Royal Bank of Scotland takes detailed look at the realities of running a microbusiness in Scotland for its inaugural Microbusiness Index
A new report out today (26 June 2018) has revealed that a third (33%) of the female microbusiness owners surveyed suffer from “imposter syndrome” in regards to their microbusiness, a psychological pattern in which people doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud".
Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses and Supporting Survivors
Central London, Thursday 25th October 2018
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35% of women across the world experience violence in their lifetimes (WHO, 2017). According to Government estimates, one in five women has experienced sexual assault and over one in four have experienced domestic abuse in the UK (Home Office, 2016).
• There were 1.45 million unemployed people from November 2017 to January 2018
• The most common reason Brits have been fired so far in 2018 was due to ‘poor performance/not meeting targets’ (23%)
• ‘Failing drug tests’ and ‘falling asleep at work’ were some of the other common reasons Brits have been fired over the last 6 months