Wages

  • BusinessAOL

    How much unpaid overtime are you putting in?

    The average UK worker is putting in over 13 extra working days a year, with one in four working for 34 days more than they're paid. Data from the CV-Library job board makes it clear that the days of the traditional nine-to-five are long

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  • NewsAOL

    This Australian cafe has a gender tax for men

    This cafe in Australia is charging men a 18% gender tax in the hopes of raising awareness of gender inequality. Women in Australia are currently paid 17.7% less than men. See also: Is the gender pay gap closing for millenials? See also:

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  • HealthAOL

    Overweight people earn less than thinner counterparts. Why?

    People in the most overweight areas earn an average of £5,000 less a year than those in areas where more people are a healthy weight. The question is why? What comes first, the low wages or the obesity - or are they actually two symptoms of the

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  • EntertainmentAOL

    Lorraine Kelly signs £2.1 million TV deal

    Lorraine Kelly has reportedly signed a £2.1 million contract with ITV that will make her one of the best-paid women on British TV. The 'golden handcuffs' agreement ties Miss Kelly to the broadcaster for the next two and a half years,

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  • NewsAOL

    How a pension deficit could be costing you £200 a year

    I have written here several times before that pension deficits in the UK must be holding down in the UK. That's partly because the ongoing liability deters capital investment – one of the factors that is keeping productivity and

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  • BusinessAOL

    How are these teens making thousands from summer jobs?

    Some teenagers think of summer as snoozing in till noon while others use the extra months to earn some serious cash. But life-guarding and mowing lawns are so old-fashioned. See also: Why your popularity at work matters See also: The fake

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  • BusinessAOL

    Travelling could help you land your dream job

    If you've got good management skills, you're a fast thinker and you have solid references you might think you've got a very good chance of bagging the job of your dreams. But what about that vacation to Peru? See also: Why

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