Workplace Issues General

Fathers fear longer paternity leave damages career

Many fathers will be reluctant to take advantage of new paternity leave rules for fear of how it will impact on their career and work life

Unemployment rises to highest level since 1994

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that unemployment in the three months to January has risen to a 17-year high of 2.53 million.

Half of British employees think they are not paid what they are worth, according to the survey.

Survey: 50% of employees feel undervalued

Half of British workers feel they are being paid less than they deserve, according to a new survey.

16 million Britons do not expect to receive a pay rise this year.

16m expect no pay increase in 2010

Some 16 million people, or 57% of the UK workforce, do not expect their salary to increase at all this year.

Sick days over Christmas cost the UK economy £216 million says Aviva

Office party antics cost UK firms £216m

Office Christmas parties could be costing businesses up to £216 million because so many staff are taking sick days to recover from hangovers or accidents.

Women to take over money matters

Over the next 50 years women are set to take over financial matters.

British workers make an extra £1bn a year on expenses

Brits make £1bn in expense claims

British workers are managing to make an extra billion pounds a year by using their expense accounts creatively.

Britons are working over seven hours of unpaid overtime a week

Brits do £4,800 of unpaid overtime a year

Britons would earn £4,800 more a year on average if they were paid for all the extra hours they put in at work, a new report finds.

Hiring a babysitter now costs more than many nights out

Babysitters cost more than nights out

The soaring cost of hiring a babysitter means hiring someone to look after the children for an evening is now more expensive than a typical night out.

Gender pay gap at record low

The gap between how much men and women are paid is at a record low, but still stands at more than 12 per cent.

Saving the financial future of Maggie's children

There are serious financial problems faced by the generation of children born during Maggie Thatcher's years in power, but there is a way to help.

Lone parents are set to be offered an extra £20 a week to look for work

Lone parents looking for work get £20 a week more

Lone parents looking for work are set to get an extra £20 on top of their existing benefits under a pilot scheme set to be rolled out next year.

After-work drinks can boost bank balances and career prospects

After-work drinks boost bank balances

Going for a pint after a day at work will see you earn more, new figures show.

'You don't deserve minimum wage'

Last year some of Britain's poorest workers missed out on £3.3 million in wages, because their employers did not even pay them minimum wage.

Women earn comparatively less in rich areas

Women earn less in affluent areas

The pay gap between men and women is at its greatest in the most affluent areas of the country, official data shows.

Women earning more is now less likely to be a cause for argument

Men happy to earn less than their partner

The image of the male breadwinner has been further banished by new research showing that men are no longer bothered if their partner earns more than them.