Almost a third of employers will be more likely to hire contractors this year after the upcoming changes to IR35 rules to offset any overpayments.
Economics, government & business
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Continued labour shortages caused by a ‘smaller active workforce’ and skills shortages were behind a much lower number of job postings in February.
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Stigma and concerns about risk and reputation are putting construction firms off hiring ex-offenders, a report finds.
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Teaching unions have criticised the government's decision to reduce its secondary teacher training target in 2024/25.
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Metro Bank has announced 1,000 job losses, with affected staff leaving in April 2024. Seven-day opening will also end.
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The youth economic inactivity rate continues to rise significantly, unlike other age groups, according to the ONS.
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Octopus Energy expects to create up to 4,000 jobs this year, launching a same-day hiring festival to quickly onboard talent.
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Recruitment activity has continued to weaken, a pulse check of the UK’s job market taken during February has found.
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The largest union representing civil service workers has announced it will launch a national strike ballot of 160,000 civil servants...
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Wages will not return to 2008 levels for another two years, the Resolution Foundation claims.
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What do HR experts and labour market observers make of this year's Spring Budget?
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the Treasury will cut the main rate of National Insurance by a further 2 percentage points to 8%.
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Defence company Babcock International Group is creating more than 1,000 new jobs at its shipbuilding facility in Rosyth.
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Jobs in London and Southern England are expected to grow at a faster rate than the rest of the UK between now and 2027.
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Rolls-Royce Submarines is to create more than 200 jobs at new offices in Cardiff and Glasgow.