Gender Pay Figures Revealed 8th January 2017. Women are paid less than half than men at some of Britain’s major companies, new gender pay gap figures have revealed. Ahead of the April deadline 527 companies have released their gender pay figures. This

Boom in Overseas Manufacturing Expected, While Domestic Outlook Bleak 8th January 2018. Manufacturers are set to benefit from a boom in overseas demand this year, with companies said to be more optimistic about the outlook for the global economy. A

UK Productivity Jumps at Fastest Rate For Six Years 5th January 2018.  The productivity of British workers has increased at the fastest rate in more than six years, according to recent data. According to new data from the Office for

Construction Payment Charter is ‘Dismal Failure’ 5th January 2018. Just 35 firms have signed up to the Government’s payment charter nearly four years after it was launched as the solution to payment abuse in the supply chain. The Construction Supply

Minimum Wage Increase Puts Jobs At Risk of Automation 5th January 2018.  The recent increase in Britain’s minimum wage is putting a growing number of workers at risk of being replaced by machines, a new study has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)