Job postings plummet by a fifth over past year as demand for workers weakens June 27, 2024 Vacancies in many sectors surged post-pandemic as firms looked for more workers to meet pent-up demand.
Election 2024: Labour to guarantee work experience to all secondary pupils June 27, 2024 The Labour Party has pledged to offer a minimum of two weeks' quality work experience and recruit over 1,000 new careers advisers.
Addressing the rise in long-term sickness could unlock £57bn windfall, research shows June 25, 2024 Reintegrating between half and three-quarters of those who have dropped out of the workforce since 2020 could generate anywhere between £35bn and £57bn over the next five years, the analysis suggests.
Election 2024: Labour to create fair work watchdog, Angela Rayner says June 23, 2024 Labour is set to create an employment watchdog to enforce its workers rights reforms, Angela Rayner has said.
Election 2024: Benefits ‘less dignified’ than work, Starmer toughens welfare line June 23, 2024 State handouts don’t deliver the “same sense of self-reliant dignity as a fair wage”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he toughens his party’s line on welfare.
Focus on health to cut ballooning welfare bill, new report argues June 20, 2024 The next government should focus on addressing underlying health conditions rather than embarking on a benefits "clampdown", a new report has argued.
UK tech diversity body to shutter as sector faces ‘going backwards’ June 18, 2024 A UK government-funded body working to increase diversity in the tech sector has decided to close despite saying there is a "real risk of going backward".
Premier Inn owner Whitbread hails improved Germany sales as London bookings falter June 18, 2024 Premier Inn and Beefeater owner Whitbread saw sales at its German hotels improve slightly, partially offsetting its stagnant occupancy rates in the UK.
Tesla, Google, Microsoft and Tiktok push tech layoffs total to nearly 100,000 this year June 17, 2024 A total of 326 tech companies have laid off more than 98,000 employees so far this year, according to online tracker layoffs.fyi.
Demand for workers remains strong despite loosening labour market June 17, 2024 "The number of active job adverts remains above 1.7m which shows steady demand for workers despite slow progress in the wider economy," Neil Carberry, chief executive of the REC said.