The 'value' of work

Here’s an interesting debate that’s cropped up from a report published this week by the New Economics Foundation. Those of you who have looked at the value of labour will be familiar with the concept of marginal revenue product.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/the-value-of-work/

Gender pay gap in solicitor's pay

A recent Law Society survey has found that male solicitors earn on average £19,000 more than female solicitors.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2008_22_thu.shtml

Govt aims to get more disabled back to work

A shake-up of the benefits system aimed at getting one million sick or disabled people into jobs has been published.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_5140000/newsid_5143700?redirect=5143782.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1

Getting the disabled back to work

Providing disabled people with the skills to compete in the job market could deliver significant economic growth, according to a new report.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6734729.stm

Population pyramids

Youtube clip explaining population pyramids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfGLJwiYTE8

Work - the ageing population

In 20 years' time half the population will be over 50, bringing new challenges - but many benefits - to all
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4607394.ece

Work - getting a million sick people back to work

Shelley Jofre investigates whether the Government can really hope to achieve its aim of getting a million people off the sick and back into work within the next eight years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7410000/newsid_7410100?redirect=7410104.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1

Work - getting a million sick people back to work

Shelley Jofre investigates whether the Government can really hope to achieve its aim of getting a million people off the sick and back into work within the next eight years.

video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7410000/newsid_7410100?redirect=7410104.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1

Work/leisure - Premier League players' wages hit a £1bn high

The total wage bill for England's leading clubs has broken through the £1billion barrier for the first time.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/05/29/sfnfro129.xml

Work/Leisure - 'Record' Premier League football wage bill

Premier League clubs are spending a greater proportion of their cash on wages than ever before, a report into football finances has found.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7423254.stm

Work - Gender segregation in employment and in the home

How can gender inequality in the workplace and in the home be reduced?
Listen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/ram/2007_50_mon_03.ram

Work - female millionaires to rise

Women are set to represent more than half of Britain's millionaires by 2020, according to a UK think tank.
video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_4780000/newsid_4789400?redirect=4789451.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1

Work - massive equal pay bill for NHS

Women working at North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust could get up to £200,000 each in one of the biggest ever equal pay awards.
video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_4350000/newsid_4351100?redirect=4351135.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1

Work - 'More Killed At Work Than Murdered'

More people die from injuries they suffer at work every year than are murdered in Britain, according to a new report.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1319310,00.html

Work - Pet cover makes vets 'fat cats'

Barristers and chief executives are likely to come to mind when considering the UK's fat cats - but it turns out it's vets that are getting the cream.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7456726.stm

Work - Estate agents 'facing job purge'

Up to 15,000 estate agents could lose their jobs this year due to the sagging housing market, research has suggested.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7440686.stm

Work - French 'working hours' strikes

Unions in France are striking over a proposed reduction in protection against increased working hours.

video - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7458750.stm

Work - Call for change on equal pay legislation

Equal pay legislation needs radical change if women are to get a fair deal, an equality watchdog warns.
video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7190000/newsid_7191900?redirect=7191907.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1