One in five highly-skilled contractors is currently not working, with many attributing their absence to reforms to IR35 rules.
Economics, government & business
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Starting salaries rose at their slowest rate for over three years, according to the UK report on jobs for March 2024.
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Parcelforce drivers have launched a worker status claim against Royal Mail, as they say they have been misclassified as self-employed.Â
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Network Rail will recruit an extra 400 engineers to combat climate change effects. It will also convert staff into ‘amateur meteorologists’.
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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a plan to create 150,000 jobs in the capital in key growth areas including artificial intelligence.
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Employer demand for temps has risen amid concerns about the UK economy.
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The UK government faces a 'sliding doors' moment and must act now to avoid an AI 'jobs apocalypse', according to the IPPR.
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The Co-operative Bank has announced 400 job losses, affecting around 12% of its workforce. Redundancies are expected by the end of August.
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Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall wants a 'culture change' in the benefits system.
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Six in 10 NHS nurses are facing such financial pressures they must turn to credit or savings, a survey by the Royal College of Nursing has found.
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Today's approach to mental health has ’gone too far’ and more people with ’mild’ health conditions should get jobs, Mel Stride has said.
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As Labour appears to be closer to coming into government, efforts to influence policy by business and unions are bound to gather pace.
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Ted Baker is set to go into administration, putting hundreds of jobs at risk of redundancy.
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Unilever could cut headcount by 7,500 in plans to sell off its ice cream business, the chief executive has said.
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Unions have criticised Tata Steel's decision to close its coke ovens at Port Talbot steelworks months earlier than expected.