Economics, government & business

With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.

The UK labour market saw a softer decline in recruitment activity in February 2025.

Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures.

Chris Chesterman explores how organisations are shifting focus from traditional job roles to a dynamic, skills-based approach.

Opinion over the Employment Rights Bill remains divided as the initial raft of amendments become known in response to consultation.

MP says the Employment Rights Bill bolsters maternity rights, without consideration of rights of fathers.

The CIPD is urging the government to provide clarity for employers as new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill are unveiled.

As many as 10,000 university jobs could go as higher education in the UK faces an “unprecedented crisis”, a union warns.

MPs urge government to close loopholes that allow companies to exploit work insecurity and undercut Britain’s outstanding employers.  

There was a further steep fall in UK work visas granted in 2024 as arrivals continue to decrease in the wake of rules introduced at the end of 2023 by the previous government. 

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show there were about 987,000 young people aged 16 to 24 who were Neets in October to December 2024.

FDA survey of civil servants' hybrid working arrangements shows almost two-thirds believe three days in the office is damaging productivity.

Starbucks is axing 1,100 jobs globally as it aims to increase efficiency and simplify its organisational structure.

Singapore-based DBS Group is cutting its headcount by 10% as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more human work.

The average annual salary in the UK hit a record high in January, according to the latest figures from job matching platform Adzuna.