The government has been accused of breaking its promises to improve workers’ rights, as the employment bill was excluded from...
Inflation
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The number of active job advertisements across the UK has risen steadily since late March 2022 but the lower level of new job ads suggests gathering fears over the economy.
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Post Office workers are on strike today (3 May) after recieving a pay offer that falls below the cost of living, according to a union.
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A Network Rail regional director of communications has told rail workers about to take part in a national strike ballot...
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XpertHR's analysis of pay settlements in Q1 2022 reveals a six percentage point gap between the median and RPI.
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An IPPR report suggests the pandemic has resulted in significant UK labour market changes.
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Unemployed workers face more job opportunities that match their skills now than they did pre-pandemic, according to labour market research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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More than 40,000 workers at Network Rail and 15 train operating companies are to be balloted for strike action in...
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Law firm Irwin Mitchell will give most staff a £900 one-off payment this month to help them deal with the...
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Inflation in the year to March 2022 reached yet another 30-year high, rising 6.2% at the consumer prices index (CPI) measure.
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Job vacancies in January to March 2022 reached yet another record, 1.28 million, although growth in demand is slowing down.
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The supply of permanent and temporary staff has dropped at its sharpest rate for four months, according to KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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Civil service union PCS has called a pay rise for civil servants of 2% to 3% “derisory” and an “insult to members who helped to keep the country running during the pandemic”.
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Job vacancies posted in the UK fell to their lowest since mid-January, suggesting that the hiring spree seen since last summer has diminished.
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The national living wage will increase to £9.50 an hour from 1 April 2022.