Specialist insurer Hiscox UK has officially launched its underwriting academy following a successful pilot in Q4 2022. The Hiscox Underwriting Academy provides hands-on technical and professional development for high performing talent. The academy is part of a wider drive to …
Seven of the UK’s 10 largest listed companies have failed to comply with the FCA’s new gender-diversity quotas, a reminder of the scale of the challenge facing businesses as they look to improve diversity in their upper ranks. AstraZeneca Plc, …
The Confederation of British Industry said on Monday that its director-general, Tony Danker, had stepped aside while the employer body conducted a review into his behavior. The CBI said it had already conducted an internal investigation into Danker’s workplace behavior …
Thailand has launched a probe into the death of a media worker who died at his desk from a heart attack, after allegedly working overtime for extended periods. Labor minister Suchart Chomklin ordered an investigation this week into the death …
Close to one in five workers has fully checked out on the job, and employees’ sense that they’re being treated fairly has plummeted, according to two new surveys that paint a dismal picture of the American workplace. The share of …
Americans have popularized “hustle culture,” but it’s French executives who binge work the most, according to a new survey. Nearly four in ten French business leaders admit to working intense, long hours without regular breaks, well above the 25% global …
It’s not just truck drivers and nurses. The most acute labor shortage for many companies right now is the chief financial officer. Assignments for CFO appointments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are up almost a third on this …
The UK is failing to address menopausal discrimination in the workforce, an issue that led to women quitting their jobs due to a lack of employer support, a committee of lawmakers said. Conservative MP Caroline Nokes criticized the government response …
Working from home is saving commuters around the world 72 minutes a day, time they’re splitting between their jobs, leisure and caregiving, a new study shows. Remote staff are saving the most time in China, where forgoing the trek to …
UK finance firms now have a higher proportion of women on their boards than their European counterparts, a rare boost for the City of London’s attempts to improve the industry’s diversity. Women made up 58% of new board appointments at …
