Gender Gap stories
Regional pay data could help data centre employers tackle shortages as DataX Connect expands its 2026 survey across Europe and the United States.
Most Irish SMEs could face compliance trouble as only 4% say they are fully ready for EU pay transparency rules, a survey found.
Stricter EU pay rules are driving multinationals to centralise payroll data, with Payslip now processing 1.3 million payslips a year.
Broader recruitment and earlier coding exposure could help women reach senior tech roles as firms widen their search beyond traditional pipelines.
Awareness of new rules remains low even as PayPlan customers increasingly use buy now, pay later to cover everyday household costs.
Wider pay and promotion gaps for women in data centres are driving a new survey to probe whether gender affects progression and retention.
Uncertainty over AI and changing job design is leaving most UK staff unconvinced their roles are protected, a survey suggests.
Retention, pay transparency and flexible roles are now the key tests as employers try to keep women in technical jobs and close a widening gap.
Strong demand for women-focused tech leadership events was shown by an inaugural Cambridge gathering that drew 160 people and a 150-plus waiting list.
Women's underrepresentation in cyber has prompted a Scotland-wide push to widen the talent pipeline as the sector expands 20% in a year.
Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.
Australia risks missing billions in economic gains unless more girls choose technology and engineering at school, experts warn.
AI fears have not dented demand for coders, with Australia's software and applications programmer workforce reaching a record 216,000.
Women in the UK are far less likely than men to buy crypto, with many saying they lack the confidence or know-how to start investing.
Office attendance rules are pushing 57% of UK finance workers towards quitting, as commuting costs and burnout deepen recruitment woes.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Australia’s tech sector is seeing routine tasks automated, with demand and pay still strong for scarce software, data and cloud specialists.
UK savers are missing billions in retirement funds, as the platform tracked 61,858 pots in the quarter, up 497% year on year.
Better pay, flexibility and clearer progression could tempt thousands of former female tech workers back, Akamai research suggests.
Women remain clustered in the lowest-paid jobs at many UK employers, with progression into senior roles driving wider gender pay gaps.
