Labour market

The 'great resignation' was not a short-lived phenomenon, according to research that highlights the number of active UK job seekers.

Official figures reveal that a record number of people in the UK are economically inactive due to long-term sickness.

The CIPD's spring 2023 labour market outlook suggests public sector pay is set to increase at a record rate.

The home secretary Suella Braverman will call for UK businesses to train up British nationals in labour shortage areas in a bid to reduce immigration.

Young people are failing to access apprenticeships in some areas due to patchy support for the schemes, the IPPR has found.

The Involvement and Participation Association (IPA) and the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) will merge from 1 May 2023.

ONS labour market figures published in April 2023 show that many employers are holding back on recruitment. 

The UK is among a small proportion of OECD countries that have still to achieve the same workforce participation rates as before the pandemic.

The availability of candidates rose for the first time in just over two years in March, according to the latest Report on Jobs.

The government has launched an autism employment review to help understand the barriers that many autistic people face.

A national dentist shortage and rising costs have prompted Bupa Dental Care to cut 85 practices in the UK.

Hiring and talent acquisition professionals have grown in strategic importance as businesses get to grips with labour shortages and workforce...

Paul Johnson, director of the IFS, said the figure was ‘just a fraction of the number lost from the workforce in the past couple of years’.

More roles in the construction sector have been added to the shortage occupation list but hospitality has again lost out when it comes to recruiting overseas workers.

The chancellor has confirmed plans to help get people back to work in his 2023 Budget, including the expansion of...