Economics, government & business

Asylum seekers should be granted the right to work in the UK after six months to give them the chance to escape poverty, MPs say.

Pub and hotel company Whitbread will cut 1,500 jobs as it restructures its business.

Recruitment and Employment Confederation chief executive Neil Carberry comments on parallels between the UK and the US labour markets.

Grocery and food delivery app Getir is closing down its UK business, with up to 1,500 job losses expected.

Climate change is meaning mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue, are expanding rapidly, with more than half the world’s...

Higher salary thresholds, part of new visa rules for overseas workers, were cited as the reason for the withdrawal of job offers.

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to adopt a ban on non-compete clauses that prevent workers from switching jobs within the same industry.

A National Audit Office report has revealed that testing the free childcare hours rollout could have avoided some risks.

Up to £6,000 will be available for teachers working in key STEM subjects as part of drive to recruit and retain the best staff.

The government has quietly scrapped a scheme designed to help disabled people and vulnerable individuals find jobs

Low pay is putting job seekers off green jobs or those that have a positive impact on society, research by Indeed has found.

Analysis shows 1.4 million people face the ‘double jeopardy’ of working in severely insecure jobs while privately renting.

Tata Steel has threatened to withhold an enhanced redundancy package if employees go on strike.

Unemployment and economic inactivity both increased at the beginning of this year, April 2024 labour market figures show.

Gig economy platform workers complain of suffering from mental ill health, stress and exhaustion.