Labour market

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.

The UK government faces a 'sliding doors' moment and must act now to avoid an AI 'jobs apocalypse', according to the IPPR.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall wants a 'culture change' in the benefits system.

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.

Continued labour shortages caused by a ‘smaller active workforce’ and skills shortages were behind a much lower number of job postings in February.

The youth economic inactivity rate continues to rise significantly, unlike other age groups, according to the ONS.

Recruitment activity has continued to weaken, a pulse check of the UK’s job market taken during February has found.