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Nice Work is Radio 4's essential guide to working life in Britain today - we aim to cut through the jargon to get to the heart of what matters.
Email the programme at nicework@bbc.co.uk
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"Presenting Nice Work is fascinating because of the wide range of stories you hear, and the people you get to meet. Not only do we cover the big picture trends and theories, we get up close to the real experience of work, from the people who actually do it.
In this series we ask, are girls getting a raw deal when it comes to being paid for helping out around the home? Anecdotal evidence suggests that boys earn more. We'll be investigating, and giving kids of both sexes some useful negotiating techniques to try out on their parents.
Also in the series, employment rights for members of the clergy. Should clerics be protected from unfair dismissal and discrimination at work in the same way as other employees? The Church of England isn’t convinced - we'll hear the arguments from both sides. And competitive couples - what's it like to live with a partner who does the same job? Does the insight make you more supportive or is career rivalry driving a competitive wedge between you?
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Equal Pay for Children
If new research is to be believed, equal pay for men and women has almost arrived in the United States and women are even beginning to take the lead there in management and professional jobs. Sadly, the same can't be said for Britain, where the pay gap kicks in before kids even finish school - girls get less pocket money than boys and go on to earn less than their male counterparts throughout their working lives. This week Nice Work examines the children's pay and helps one girl find out what she can do to put a stop to it.
Guests:
Sharna Bradley aged 11 and her mother Beverley.
Children at Parliament Hill Adventure Playground, London.
Caroline Slocock, Chief Executive of the Equal Opportunities Commission
Gregg Davis Conciliator, ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service).
Stephen Lea, Professor of Economic Psychology, Exeter University.
Jane Farrell, MD Equality Works, Consultancy and Training company.
Pensions
Also on the programme - workers are up in arms as employers try to scrap pension schemes tied to pre-retirement salaries. But are "final salary" pension rights always worth fighting for? It's an important question for millions of us but you can't work out the answer without knowing how healthy your company pension fund is and we'll be telling you how to find that out.
Guests:
Sue Ward, Pensions expert and author of Planning Your Pension.
Workers and members of ISTC union at Caparo (manufacturer and supplier of steel) in Tredegar, South Wales.
Bob Blackman , Transport & General Workers' Union
Stuart Brittle, Deputy MD and John Stewart Finance Director, H+H Celcon (A building product manufacturer, Kent)
Employment Vetting
Teachers are fuming because a backlog at the Criminal Records Bureau is holding up the security clearance they need before they can start work. But all job hunters might find themselves in the same boat early next year. A change in the law means that all employers will be able to ask any job applicant to acquire a security certificate from the CRB. We'll be finding out what information employers can ask for, and what they can do with it.
Guests:
Olga Aikin, Aikin Driver Partnership, Employment law specialist and author.
Ian Bourne, Strategic Policy Manager, Information Commission
Contact Us
You can contact us by emailing - nicework@bbc.co.uk.
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RELATED LINKS
Equal Pay
Equal Opportunity Commission
ACAS
Equality Works
Further information on Professor Stephen Lea
University of Exeter; kids & money references
Pensions
H+H Celcon press release
TUC link to Sue Ward's book Planning Your Pension
Employee Vetting
The Criminal Records Bureau
Data protection codes of practice
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