Labour market

Two-fifths of working parents see school holiday childcare costs increase by almost £1,700 per month compared to term-time.

Wage growth of permanent and part-time staff slowed in July and demand for workers steadied with the number of vacancies declining, new figures show.

Difference between low and high-employment local authorities shrinks by 3 percentage points over the 2010s, says Resolution Foundation.

Hiring intentions in London are outpacing the rest of the UK, but the REC believes it could be encouraging news for the whole economy.

2025 national living wage rates should rise in line with median earnings and NMW rate for 18-20 year olds should close gap 'year by year'.

UK job vacancies fell to their lowest level in June since March 2021, according to data from Adzuna.

Confidence in making hiring and investment decisions surged in the three months to June.

The DWP has set out its blueprint for getting people back into work, after a report by a Labour adviser called for the long-term sick to be forced to seek work.

Impact of April’s 9.8% increase to NLW continues to affect the median pay award, currently almost three percentage points above inflation.

Annual wage growth slows to 5.7% in the ONS July 2024 labour market statistics, the slowest rate since August 2022.

Kate Shoesmith, deputy chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), writes an open letter to MPs.

Dr Emily Andrews from the Centre for Ageing Better argues that ageist employers harm both themselves and the economy.

The BDO index indicates that despite worries over unemployment and skills, businesses are feeling more optimistic than at any time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has set out what the new Labour government's Back to Work plan will entail.

The Labour government has begun its first week in power with announcements and meetings related to its election pledges on employment.