Newspage Raws
Questions we’ve put to Newspage’s experts, with their answers. Search by keyword or topic and by date, newest or most answered first.
88 Raws in children
· 4 expert responses
Tight labour market
Tomorrow (Monday) morning at 09:30, the Office for National Statistics is publishing a report entitled, How tight is the UK labour market? , with the following preamble: A labour market is “tight” if vacant jobs are…
· 8 expert responses
Jobs market Aug 22
The latest (un)employment data is out tomorrow morning at 07:00 . If you'd like the chance to see your views in the local and national media, please answer the following Qs: Are employers confident right now about…
· 3 expert responses
Exam results 2022
This week kids around the UK are getting their A-Level results. And next week we're getting the GCSE results. A-Level students have been warned that there is going to be considerably less grade inflation this year, and…
· 6 expert responses
HR experts
A journalist at the Mail Online is writing a story this AM about how much it could cost to work from home this winter (and comparing this to the cost of commuting, to see what the difference could be). He'd like some…
· 6 expert responses
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Ban on job applicants revealing their age in CVs
This month a law forbidding employers from asking the age of job applicants came into force in Denmark. The law aims to tackle age discrimination in recruiting. For UK-based HR/recruitment specialists and lawyers. Here…
· 3 expert responses
Train driver salaries
A journalist at the Daily Mail is writing a story comparing the salaries of public sector workers to those of train drivers to look at the large disparity between the two. He's keen to know if any HR or recruitment…
· 5 expert responses
Have you hired apprentices since the pandemic?
A journalist at This is Money / Mail Online is writing a piece on small businesses hiring apprentices and wondered if any of you have hired any since the start of the pandemic. If so, would they be happy to be a case…
· 5 expert responses
Jobs market July 22
The latest jobs market data is out tomorrow morning at 07:00 .If you'd like the chance to see your views in the local and national media, please answer the following Qs: Are employers confident right now about hiring or…
· 7 expert responses
Heatwave and sick days
A journalist at the Daily Mail is seeking views from HR experts on whether people are calling in sick, or are more likely to call in sick, during the current heatwave (and hot weather more generally). Have you seen any…
· 7 expert responses
Jobs data June 22
Tomorrow morning at 07:00 , we're getting the latest official employment market data. If you'd like the chance to see your views in the local and national media, please answer any or all of the following questions. Are…
· 3 expert responses
Work and drinking culture
A journalist at HR Magazine is writing a piece in response to the Sue Gray report published today. She's seeking snap views on the UK’s drinking culture at work. Do HRs need to take more of an active responsibility for…
· 5 expert responses
Challenges for charities
We're keen to know what the main challenges are for charities right now, and whether the Government needs to step in to provide additional support. Please answer any or all of the questions below. We'll be issuing your…
· 7 expert responses
Employee benefits and first-time buyers
A journalist at Employee Benefits magazine is writing a piece on what employers can offer in terms of workplace support for first-time buyers. She's keen to know…. Are there any employee benefits that are focused on…
· 11 expert responses
Is hybrid working here to stay
Morning! At 09:30 this morning, the Office for National Statistics is publishing a report entitled, Is hybrid working here to stay? . So, is it? A paragraph max, please. Make it nice and punchy.
· 3 expert responses
Govt hits disability target
A journalist at HR Magazine is writing an article on the government’s newly published disability figures and is seeking views on them. They can be found here . The journalist is seeking reactions to this from HR leaders…
· 7 expert responses
Latest jobs data - April 2022
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the Office for National Statistics is publishing the latest employment market data. If you'd like the chance to see your views in the local and national media, please answer any or all of the…
· 3 expert responses
Sickness absence during 2021
The ONS has just published a report on sickness absence during 2021, which was the highest since 2010. Key points are: The sickness absence rate in the UK in 2021 rose to 2.2%, from a record low of 1.8% in 2020; this is…
· 3 expert responses
The disability pay gap
Tomorrow morning at 09:30, the Office for National Statistics is publishing a report entitled, ‘ Disability pay gaps, UK: 2021’. It will provide detailed earnings statistics for disabled and non-disabled people in the…
· 3 expert responses
Coping with war anxiety
A journalist at the Daily Express is looking for information on 'war anxiety' and what people, watching their TVs and reading the papers/online news, can do to manage it. Any tips, send them across. Just a paragraph or…
· 3 expert responses
Coping with 'morning anxiety' - Glamour Online
A journalist at Glamour Online is looking for views from psychologists on how to cope with morning anxiety, e.g. how can people differentiate between morning anxiety and a deeper anxiety disorder, and why do so many of…