Rising train fares mean that the average worker in the UK now spends 8% of their salary on getting to work, research has shown.
The data from the Hay Group shows that commuters in London spend the largest proportion of their salary on
travel overall, with the average standing at 17% for operative level workers. Manchester and Birmingham (both 14%) were not far behind, followed by Bristol and Leeds (13%).
The UK government has launched a consultation on “protected conversations” to assess how to enable employers and workers to discuss difficult situations without fear of legal action.
Under the current rules, employers who attempt to discuss performance or retirement issues can face potential discrimination claims from employees, because such subjects are often legal grey areas.
New figures out today show that London is the fastest growing UK region for new apprenticeship opportunities.
In just over a year, more than 40,000 new apprenticeships have been created in London - double the number achieved in the previous year. London's share of the national apprenticeship new starts has now risen from 7.3% to more than 9% in the past year.
Following a soggy summer, Britain is now unexpectedly experiencing sunnier climes. There are forecasts of a continued heat spell, with September thirtieth this year set to be the hottest September in 20 years.
The Met Office reported that the country would see the “most settled conditions for several weeks”, with the south and east of the country experiencing the best of the warm and dry weather.
The heat-wave is the result of high-pressure over continental Europe, which, as it starts to move upwards, is dragging warm air from southern Europe.
Air passengers fear for the worst after the Grimsvötn volcano erupted over the weekend and sent a plume of ash 12 miles into the Icelandic air. With the memories of last year’s chaos still fresh in their minds, thousands of passengers are facing delays and cancellations.
New research by InterExec has revealed that 65% of senior executive head-hunters don’t believe in positive discrimination towards women in the board room.
In a recent report, Lord Davies called for Chairs and Chief Executives to improve the diversity of their boards and to encourage women onto them. This provided the basis for InterExec’s research.
According to new research from Virgin Mobile Business, 64% of companies from a sample of 5,000 are now equipping employees to work out of the office, compared to only 14% of businesses in 2010. Mobile working is growing at a staggering rate and if you are regularly out of the office, you can keep in touch with all Re:locate’s industry information via our new app, which will be available in the next few days.
