Not sure I agree but good challenge to much current thinking. What think you @myhorridparent ? Surely key point is we don't get to chose our parents so think how to benefit from goods and address the bads from their behaviour will surely benefit all of us giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

‘The gap is widening’: inside Donald Trump’s K-shaped economy  - 'The shelters are overflowing, the pantries are overwhelmed'.Households in the bottom decile of income distribution will lose $1,600 pa, the top 10 per cent will see a $12,000 annual gain. www.ft.com/content/4927...

Employment and skills support for young people starting out their careers, excellent. But what about the millions needing to reskill and transition in mid amd late career? www.linkedin.com/posts/duncan...

Comment from IES Chief Executive @naomiclayton.bsky.social on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from ONS.

'After overseeing a 70 per cent decline in WBD’s share price... If Paramount prevails, Zaslav could walk away with $700mn to $800mn from his equity and option package'. This is why employees and voters are frustrated and angry. What's in it for them? www.ft.com/content/fa72...

Once a model for the world, the EU’s rulemaking machine has faltered under the weight of its own ambition on.ft.com/4q7rqU0

‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead

Equality? Payouts at last agreed but original Supreme Court ruling 2012. Ridiculous process, how about Labour addressing the awful state of pay equality for women while extending application of equal pay rightly to disabled people and ethnic minorities www.bbc.com/news/article...

Commissioned by Youth Futures Foundation, IES evaluated Cumbria Youth Alliance's Forging Futures programme, that supports young people looking for work and claiming Universal Credit. Learn more about participant feedback in the animation below. Report & full animation here: bit.ly/48mrkRe

me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight

Pay untransparency? Where is HR? UK employers less likely to disclose salary or to offer perks amid hiring slump - www.ft.com/content/e951...

'ho, ho, ho.. Reform UK councillor’s company fined £40,000 for hiring illegal worker - www.ft.com/content/de36...

status: the reward that dare not speak its name but remains hugely powerful. Funny but tragic. How flattery became a big, beautiful industry - www.ft.com/content/1f98...

The Russia-Ukraine peace deal is not a loss. Nor is it a victory | Stephen Wertheim

remember that strike in Sweden a couple of years ago at Tesla refusing to recognise a union? Its still going on. Fascinating piece here on it linking to creation of Swedish ER system after strikes in 1930s. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Business chides Reeves for not kick-starting growth in the Budget - its “bloody exhausting digesting this smorgasbord of stuff compared to the promises of big reform and big ideas [Labour] gave when they came in”. Exactly! And bloody depressing.. www.ft.com/content/887d...

As Labour announces new curbs on migration, ever wondered what happens to the women affected? ‘This endless journey towards equity and equality’: Some personal reflections on gender equality and migration. www.linkedin.com/pulse/endles...

The ceo of Brompton sd putting “a barrier between working people and the innumerable benefits of cycling” felt short-sighted..the scheme played a vital role in the especially marked shift away from cars towards cycling over the past 15 years in London on.ft.com/4i0PpkZ

Some personal reflections on gender equality and migration. Highlights huge incidence of gender violence in illegal migration channels, as our Home Secretary is set to make regular channels tougher. And uk record on gbv nothing to write home about... www.linkedin.com/pulse/endles...

Elon Musk celebrates $1tn Tesla pay vote victory - 'This is pay for unchecked power, not pay for performance,” said New York state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli' on.ft.com/3LpFJV3

📢New blog! IES' @naomiclayton.bsky.social reflects on the Keep Britain Working Review, considering how the recommendations can be best implemented by both government and employers, when taking a 'whole-system' approach and embedding good work as a foundation for health. Read: bit.ly/4qRgGdG

A lesson for UK boardrooms: you get what you pay for - 'Director pay is like board members themselves: it’s the quality and attitude that counts at least as much as the number.' on.ft.com/4oIk2y0

“There’s a risk we end up with a 2nd Gilded Age” 32% of moderate-income households (earning $42,000-$84,000pa) endured food insecurity in 2023, 39% found healthcare unaffordable and 33% housing hardship. The poverty rate is 25%: vs the national rate 13% on.ft.com/47KNWKZ

To fix the BBC, focus on competence and cash on.ft.com/4oqvEWo

My letter in @financialtimes.com today defending the minimum wage. City bosses’ recruitment blues cut little ice here - on.ft.com/3WNftGx

Trump told Fox News that Pelosi’s retirement was “a great thing for America. She was evil, corrupt and only focused on bad things for our country.' This lack of empathy, humanity and generosity is the most obnoxious, dangerous trait of Trump and populism. on.ft.com/3Xl505f

Reeves plans £2bn Budget raid on UK retirement savings - really dumb. It "may well result in employers reconsidering the generosity of their pension offer. “At a time when millions are not saving enough, this is a backward step,” he added. on.ft.com/482NXev

Number of British workers underpaid by employers falls sharply - Really?! The LPC puts it at 400k and as for disincentives to do so, as noted '3 employers were successfully prosecuted last year on.ft.com/4qMtYbi

GSK’s retreat on diversity targets: 'Stunning' fall by GSK in ft European diversity league table 7th last year to 224th. Largely down to fall in employee net promoter score. CEOs don't realise just how badly this will impact on rec and retention espec where skill shortages persist on.ft.com/3LtsWkk

Trump’s diversity retreat leaves European companies walking a tightrope - Great summary of current highly dysfunctional situation on corporate diversity in the age of Trump. 'A restatement as opposed to rollback.' Really?! Or a retreat based on spineless hypocrisy? on.ft.com/4nJJ4M2

Great meeting last night, excellent Charlie Mayfield report out this morning that should enable employers to address the UK health crisis, and landslide Mandami win overnight. Life is good, there is hope! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says

Climate=growth, not just survival. Last night brilliant European HRD Circle meeting hosted by the inspirational @Shaneholland at his Borough Market Excellent group illustrated the contribution that HR can make to this huge agenda. Fascinating! observer.co.uk/news/busines...

Excellent @cipdpolicy.bsky.social @highpaycentre.bsky.social report on workforce reporting in FTSE 100. Poor progress eg use of a people-related KPI lower vs 2022. Labour must go further than extending gender pay reporting & mandate detailed human capital reporting www.cipd.org/globalassets...

Dumont at the OECD:key is invest in people'as soon as possible,don’t wait 5, 10 years”.People pay attn to the jobs immigrants do when they arrive. But to let people get stuck in jobs that don’t use their potential is a waste, for them andfor the economy' on.ft.com/3JjtTLz

Reeves bets on the long-term — will she be around to reap the benefits? on.ft.com/4nNyLqw

AI vs faith ' There is the potential for a unifying vision for regulating AI companies. God willing, someone will take it up.' - on.ft.com/3JJRsgB

Evidence? None. These leaders just show their ignorance of reality . Most low pd workers don't work full time& the most stay low pd with no progression. Wasn't the @FinancialTimes reporting recentlyon £100k+ starting salaries for magic circle graduates?! on.ft.com/3JivCRk

'I would like to see London’s water supply in the hands of people whose principal concern is to provide reliable effective service to the people of London, for whom the objective of providing exceptional returns to investors over 3-to-5-years is secondary' on.ft.com/4hFjCWz

Joe a retiree, blamed Democrats for failing to offer a +ive alternative to Trump.“Their agenda is just blame him . .  every day, People are tired of it. Tell us what you’re gonna do, how you’re going to make it better for Americans.” Familiar @UKLabour?! on.ft.com/4qymDvT

Wonderful piece by @claer barrett , the best thing you will read all week @financialtimes.com Friendship: the best investment we can ever make - on.ft.com/3WBdgxY

'Most Starbucks workers that I talk to on a day-to-day basis are one or two paychecks away from homelessness, and that shouldn’t be the reality of people who are working at a job that claims to support their workers.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...

'That high levels of inequality hold back economic progress is empirically proven.' www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Anything called 'clafouti' just has to be good and make you smile.😁Let's hope it tastes as good 😋

'If demand is crushed by overzealous efforts to control borrowing by raising taxes in a weakening economy, productivity growth becomes impossible — and public finances just lurch from crisis to crisis.' To boost UK productivity, ordinary workers must bear more of the tax burden - on.ft.com/48YxZ6g

Tips are taking the place of restaurant wages - UK getting more like the US? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

“In these times, with what’s going on in the world, we must not give up and instead fight harder for truth and justice. If you lose hope then we are doomed” Her message was clear: “You must not give up. You must do your bit” Good motto for HR and us all on.ft.com/4nZOpzi

Steakhouses in the UK and US are cutting staff, shrinking portions and raising prices as cattle shortages and high consumer demand drive up the cost of beef, squeezing restaurants’ profit margins on.ft.com/47DA8Tw

Good in the bad: Musk's obscene package includes an objective to deliver a succession plan for himself. -Musk really deserves that $1tn bonus package - on.ft.com/474iKat

New ASHE data. Good news low pay and gender pay gaps narrowing. Bad news is that's partly as average pay is stagnant. Real growth in ONS figure belies reality. Focus of attention now needs to shift to improving pay, protection and living standards for all on.ft.com/47jtqAP