An average worker in Burnley will earn in a full year what a worker in London will be paid by August, according to Centre for Cities.
Rob Moss

Rob Moss
Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. Rob specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.
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Food delivery platforms facing calls for greater transparency around the apps they use to manage couriers’ work processes and pay.
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MPs will table amendment for Employment Rights Bill to include statutory bereavement leave for workers who suffer a miscarriage.
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James Watt says UK is ‘one of the world’s least work-oriented countries’, in defence of his criticism of work-life balance.
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EHRC briefs MPs on impact of Employment Rights Bill, including compatibility of the rights regarding harassment and freedom of expression.
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The board of Apple is urging shareholders to vote against a proposal to rollback on its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes.
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Working parents increasingly stressed as number of employees who say employer is highly supportive of family life falls by nearly a third.
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Whisky shop worker's claim that an air kiss amounted to sexual harassment is dismissed at the employment tribunal.
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RMT general secretary Mick Lynch to retire in May at the age of 63, after four years leading the rail union.
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McDonald’s boss to answer MPs' questions after new allegations of harassment emerge, despite company’s efforts to stamp out toxic culture.
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Regional skills gaps are getting worse as graduates feel the 'magnetic pull' of London and other higher-skilled UK cities.
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High Pay Centre analysis shows CEO pay in FTSE 100 will surpass the median worker's 2025 salary at around 11:30 this morning.
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Working well together: Supporting neurodivergent employees (online masterclass)
by Rob Mossby Rob MossON-DEMAND | Watch our online masterclass focusing on recognising and managing neurodivergent employees in the workplace.
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One in four workers plan to quit their jobs in 2025 according to predicted attrition data from 10 million UK employees.
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The number of women on boards of the UK’s top 150 companies continues to rise, from 40% in 2023 to 43% in 2024.