One in three British workers do not consider their employers to be fair, according to the latest IBE Briefing on ethical conduct within business.

The survey found that more than 40% of UK employees would not describe their employer as fair in terms of internal communication, being clear about pay, training, work/life balance and appraisals.

It found that more than 30% of UK employees would not describe their employer as fair in terms of paying suppliers on time, selecting suppliers on a fair basis, or ensuring that suppliers adopt responsible business practice.

The survey found that more than 55% of employees would not describe their employer as fair in terms of encouraging employees to help in the community, listening and dealing with any complaints from community groups, buying from local companies and using local employees.

It found that more than 20% of UK employees would not describe their employer as fair in terms of responding to customer complaints, advertising honestly, delivering what was promised and being fair to disabled customers.

The survey also revealed that the state education sector was perceived to be the fairest employer (72%), while professional firms ranked bottom with (61%).

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