More than half (53%) of employees in the UK feel overworked, citing factors like “reaching their maximum capacity, being spread too thin, or stressing over the threat of additional work”, according to data.
Gender imbalances in access to employment and working conditions are greater than was thought and progress in reducing them has been disappointingly slow in the past two decades, states an International Labour Organization (ILO) briefing.
Despite 91% of women feeling confident in their performance at work compared with 81% of men, one in five women (25%) was not promoted in pay, benefits or position in 2022 compared with 22% of men.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called on the government to begin a “wholesale”’ review of workplace policies, across government bodies, to ensure they are inclusive of and supportive to women at every stage of their careers.
An economic downturn in the UK will be the dominant driver of decision-making in the FM sector this year, according to research by CBRE, as firms look for better value for money from contracts.
