Economics, government & business
PM considers scrapping £30,000 migrant salary threshold
The proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold for migrant workers after Brexit is expected to be scrapped, it has been reported....
Migrants face less discrimination than their adult children
The UK-born children of migrants feel they are more discriminated against than new migrants and are more likely to be unemployed.
Brexit: What will happen on 1 February 2020?
After much delay, the UK will leave the European Union at 11:00pm on 31 January. But with the arrangements for...
‘Lack of leadership talent holding back large businesses’
Leadership instability is blighting many top businesses, with a large minority of HR chiefs reporting difficulties in developing effective senior leaders.
Probation officers overstretched and under-resourced, says Inspectorate
The National Probation Service, the organisation that supervises high-risk offenders in the community, is hampered by staff shortages...
Six employment law cases that will shape 2020
We look at six important employment law cases that will get the headlines in 2020, covering significant issues such as...
20 immigration issues to watch in the 2020s
The UK immigration system is set for significant change in the coming years. Jamie Kerr offers 20 insights into what this may mean.
Recruiters report modest increase in appointments
KPMG and REC's monthly survey points to slight gains in certain areas of the economy over the past month.
2020 employment law: Eight action points for HR
The new year begins with a new government, the prospect of Brexit and a number of employment law developments already...
Productivity continues to be outpaced by wage growth
The Office for National Statistics has published the latest productivity figures for the UK showing that output per hour rose...
Gig economy ad banned for “harmful gender stereotypes”
Gig economy company PeoplePerHour has had an advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority because it promoted “harmful gender stereotypes”....
Australia rejects visa-free immigration deal with UK
The Australian government is not keen on the idea of an influx of unskilled UK labour heading Down Under after Brexit.
Number of people who have never worked grows by half
The number of people who have never worked grew by 52% in the past 20 years, according to the Resolution...
‘Fake apprenticeships’ are turning training system into a farce
The UK's training system is becoming farcical with a levy system spiralling out of financial control - we need to learn from apprenticeships in Europe, claims report.
Civil service needs ‘weirdos’ and HR ‘a bonfire’, says PM’s senior adviser
Downing Street wants to hire “weirdos and misfits with odd skills” to help Boris Johnson’s new government, says Dominic Cummings.
