Labour market

Labour's plans for over 50s retention include a wider role for Jobcentres and encouragement of flexible and home working.

The jobs market ended 2022 on a cautious note, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and...

One in three employers struggled with worker shortages at the end of 2022, many of which also saw their operations affected by strikes.

The development of specifically defined ‘essential skills’ among young people is key to ensuring they fully take their place in, and can shape, today's stressed labour market.

Job postings in December 2022 remain high despite the economic headwinds employers are facing, with the North East of England...

Changes in lifestyle, caring responsibilities and difficulties in finding paid work are among the barriers to returning to the workforce faced by over 50s, research has found.

A House of Lords inquiry has identifed four drivers of labour shortages in the UK, including early retirement and immigration changes.

High migration levels will become the norm in the coming decades as the UK struggles with an ageing population and...

Migration advisory body says the government should be wary about introducing new uk visa routes in low-paid sectors.

The number of planned redundancies in the UK increased 15% in the 1 August to 31 October quarter, from 36,641 to 41,970.

Candidate shortages and economic weakness contribute to recruitment slowdown.

Employers should engage with government skills initiatives to provide better opportunities for young people and make it easier for them...

Chair of BEIS committee says new laws on flexible working will only matter if there is effective enforcement.

Active job postings have remained stable with between 1.39 to 1.5 million active job adverts since mid-August.

Designed to encourage middle-aged people to pursue a new career as cabin crew, the campaign targets ‘empty nesters’, those whose children have left home and are no longer dependent on them.