Preoccupations: Women and the Double Standard of Office Behavior

LAST fall, while working with corporate women across various industries, job levels and generations, an age-old issue re-emerged at a near-fever pitch. Women were obsessed about being labeled a “bitch,” and to a degree I hadn’t seen since the 1990s. Katherine Streeter The reason for their nervousness? Sure, they saw obnoxious women ... Continue Reading

Is it OK to ask for a pay rise this year?

Will workers see more pounds in their pockets this year? Photograph: Maria Toutoudaki/Getty Images Last year, when the world appeared to be on a precipice, buttonholing the boss for a rise seemed irrelevant. More important was avoiding redundancy. Now the economy has stabilised, and bonuses are clearly back, have pay ... Continue Reading

Preoccupations: Neither Men Nor Mice

LAST fall, while working with corporate women across various industries, job levels and generations, an age-old issue re-emerged at a near-fever pitch. Women were obsessed about being labeled a “bitch,” and to a degree I hadn’t seen since the 1990s. Katherine Streeter The reason for their nervousness? Sure, they saw obnoxious women ... Continue Reading

Longer paternity leave for new fathers could benefit us all

Government plans to give fathers the right to time off to raise young children make sense. By James Caan Published: 2:04PM GMT 05 Mar 2010 How do you think the Government’s plans to increase the amount of time fathers can take off to care for their young children will affect ... Continue Reading

Bully for you: Intimidation at work

Bullying happens in many places, put is often hard to define in the workplace. Illustration: Simon Pemberton The allegations levelled against Gordon Brown this week are a timely reminder that bullying is not ­simply the domain of the playground. Workplace bullying is on the rise, a by-product of the added pressure ... Continue Reading

Preparing for Long-Term Unemployment

It’s a long-standing rule of thumb: everyone should have a rainy-day fund, typically enough for six to 12 months’ expenses. But what if you need it for much longer? Though the economy is showing signs of recovering, it also looks like many of the millions who lost jobs in the recession ... Continue Reading

Forced retirement increasing, says charity

Age Concern and Help the Aged have reported that employees are increasingly forced to retire against their will. Photograph: Rex More than 100,000 people were forced to retire against their will last year as employers used the default retirement age to cut back on jobs, according to Age Concern and Help ... Continue Reading

Alison Platt: the woman who hopes to neuter gender prejudice

Alison Platt, chairman of Opportunity Now, says fighting sexual inequality is more than just a matter of principle. Roalnd Gribben Published: 9:50AM GMT 25 Feb 2010 Alison Platt, chairman of Opportunity Now, says fighting sexual inequality is more than just a matter of principle. Photo: Geoff Pugh Before she decided to take on the ... Continue Reading

A week of work experience can set a career in motion

Don’t write off schemes such as Backing Young Britain, they can younger workers break into the jobs market, says James Caan. By Published: 9:24AM GMT 25 Feb 2010 The recession has seen the Government introduce a range of initiatives to stimulate employment. Whether it’s providing support to banks that have ... Continue Reading

Unemployment figures mask UK labour market’s grim reality

The good news is that unemployment in Britain fell in the final quarter of 2009. The bad news is that the figures mask a much darker reality. By Amanda Monaghan, Economics Reporter Published: 6:45AM GMT 18 Feb 2010 A growing number of people are settling for part-time work because they are unable ... Continue Reading

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