Economics, government & business

Median pay rise for autumn 2024 declined to 3.3%, according to Brightmine, as national insurance change begins to have an impact.

The south-west has been ranked the best place to work in a new employment index.

Labour market statistics released in January 2025 show that real wages increased by 3.4% year on year, their quickest pace since 2021.

The hospitality industry is calling for the government to delay plans to increase employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs).

The UK’s skills gap is narrowing for first time in 10 years, with new figures suggesting it has passed its peak.

Food delivery platforms facing calls for greater transparency around the apps they use to manage couriers’ work processes and pay.

Adam Grant from Wedlake Bell on how the Employment Rights Bill will affect the employment of temporary and seasonal workers

New legislation around zero-hours working risks enveloping agency workers and pushing companies into promoting ‘false self-employment’, MPs hear.

Keir Starmer has announced the AI Opportunities Action Plan in a bid to make the UK an AI superpower and create thousands of jobs.

The number of job postings in December 2024 drops back in line with pre-pandemic rates, according to new figures.

BP is cutting 4,700 jobs – around 5% of its global workforce – in a bid to curb costs and boost investor confidence.

Both employers and applicants have highlighted an increase in recruitment challenges, new data from LinkedIn shows

Facebook owner Meta has told staff it will cut around 5% of its global workforce, and will use the company’s performance management system to do so.

EHRC briefs MPs on impact of Employment Rights Bill, including compatibility of the rights regarding harassment and freedom of expression.

Global recruitment firm PageGroup reveals it reduced fee earner headcount to 5,370 by slashing 130 jobs in the final three months of 2024.