Firms 'need to support female workers'
Friday, 12 March 2010
Companies need to make sure they are supporting female staff as much as possible, it has been claimed, which may interest those using
employee motivation schemes.A recent report by the Trades Union Congress claimed that women will be worst hit by cuts in public spending, facing job cuts and a reduction in their retirement income.
Commenting on the study, Chartered Management Institute chief executive Ruth Spellman claimed that inequality seems to be common in the UK workforce.
"Despite the fact that many of our European counterparts have succeeded in tackling the problem, UK organisations are lagging far behind when it comes to taking care of their female staff," she added.
Ms Spellman called on companies to take steps such as closing the gender pay gap and showing female workers that they are valued just as much as men, which may include the use of employee recognition initiatives.
Earlier this week, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development recommended that firms place diversity at the core of the talent management strategy.
