Labour market

Active job postings in April this year were down 36% on the equivalent period in 2023, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.

OVG chief executive says root cause of the delays was a shortage of construction workers caused by Brexit and the pandemic.

UK unemployment and economic inactivity have continued to grow, the latest official labour market figures have shown.

The CIPD’s spring 2024 labour market outlook suggests maintaining headcount at the current level is preferred by most employers.

Starting salaries grew at a steeper rate in April 2024 as employers continued to battle for staff in a dwindling pool of suitable candidates.

Heineken UK is set to invest £39m in reopening and upgrading its pubs, creating an estimated 1,075 new jobs.

The government has earmarked 15 areas across England that will pilot the WorkWell scheme for people with health conditions.

Asylum seekers should be granted the right to work in the UK after six months to give them the chance to escape poverty, MPs say.

Recruitment and Employment Confederation chief executive Neil Carberry comments on parallels between the UK and the US labour markets.

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to adopt a ban on non-compete clauses that prevent workers from switching jobs within the same industry.

The government has quietly scrapped a scheme designed to help disabled people and vulnerable individuals find jobs

Analysis shows 1.4 million people face the ‘double jeopardy’ of working in severely insecure jobs while privately renting.

Unemployment and economic inactivity both increased at the beginning of this year, April 2024 labour market figures show.

Starting salaries rose at their slowest rate for over three years, according to the UK report on jobs for March 2024.

Employer demand for temps has risen amid concerns about the UK economy.