SOM urges people to support those with mental illness rather than dismiss them.
The Society of Occupational Medicine has stated that people with mental ill-health should not be “written off” at work, but instead receive better support. SOM responded to comments by Wes Streeting, the secretary for health and social care. Streeting said that mental health disorders are “overdiagnosed” with “too few people being written-off”. In response to […]
Employers are ahead of the curve in reporting on ethnicity and disability pay gaps.
The mandatory reporting of ethnicity and disability gaps is coming to large employers. Kavitha Sivasubramaniam speaks with employers who have already reported theirs and discusses the impact that its introduction could have. The UK has welcomed the requirement for organisations with at least 250 employees to report their gender wage gap. More than 10,400 companies […]
Expert: Increase pensions through salary sacrifice to offset NI expenses
A financial services consulting firm has recommended that businesses offset the increased costs of employment by encouraging employees to maximize their pension contributions through salary sacrifice. Hymans Robertson says that the introduction of a salary-sacrifice system for pension contributions can unlock savings of up to PS15,000. This impact should not be underestimated. Many businesses will […]
Employment shrinking fastest among younger workers
According to Employment Hero’s data, the number of young workers in employment is declining fastest. The company analyzed 105,000 employees from more than 1,500 small- and medium-sized companies and found that overall employment fell by 0.4% in February. The most dramatic decline in employment was among younger workers aged 16-24, with a 1.8% drop. From […]