Economics, government & business
Weekly earnings exceed pre-economic crisis levels
The end of 2019 saw average weekly wages reach their highest since pre-2008 economic crisis levels, but pay growth has...
M&S to close distribution centres with hundreds of job losses
Depots in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire to go and landlords warned about possible further store closures.
Fall in visa applications triggers skills warning for private sector
Business consultancy warns of skills shortfall as number of visa applications from non-EU skilled workers has fallen.
Public sector recruitment confidence hits 12-year high
Employment growth in the public sector is expected to match the private sector for the first time in 12 years.
Prime minister sets date for points-based immigration system
Downing Street has announced that the new points-based immigration system will be implemented from 1 January 2021.
Discover how technology drives performance at Connect 2020
Justine Woolf, director of consulting at Innecto, part of the Personal Group Family, will discuss how embracing technology and taking...
IR35 will force out half of contractor workforce
Half of contractors plan to leave clients in the next eight weeks thanks to changes to the IR35 ‘off-payroll’ rules...
‘Perverse’ minimum wage enforcement replaced by ‘proportionate’ approach
The government has abandoned its previously “pedantic” regime.
HS2 ‘will deliver jobs and skills investment’
Prime minister Boris Johnson has given the “green signal” for the construction of the HS2 high-speed rail project, which business...
Migrant worker salary threshold set to be lowered to £25,600
Boris Johnson and home secretary Priti Patel are expected to announce their immigration reforms on Friday, which reportedly include plans...
Top 10 HR questions January 2020: Coronavirus and Brexit
What steps should employers take to manage the coronavirus outbreak?
At the start of the new year, employers have been...
Lords launches IR35 inquiry as freelancer confidence ‘plummets’
A House of Lords select committee is to scrutinise the extension of IR35 rules to the private sector, just two...
One in three employees say their job is ‘low quality’
Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
Analysis of the Household Longitudinal Study...
Talent shortage worst since 2008, says recruiter
Almost a quarter of employers in the UK are unable to find the talent they need.
‘Brexit Day’: time to get your house in order, employers urged
With the UK leaving the European Union at 11:00pm this evening, employers are being urged to use the Brexit transition...
