Economics, government & business

The Flexible After Fifty report from a roundtable that includes the CIPD and the British Chamber of Commerce, calls for older people to be more active in the workforce, with flexibility the key.

The Office for National Statistics has announced that gross domestic product fell by 0.3% in the last three months of 2023.

UK inflation in the year to January 2024 remained unchanged and below pay growth, after many analysts had expected a slight rise.

The Body Shop is set to appoint administrators this week, with job losses and store closures looking likely.

Pay growth barely continued to outpace inflation at the end of 2023, February 2024 labour market figures have shown.

Hiring intentions remained at a 10-year low in January 2024, despite optimism increasing in the services and manufacturing sectors.

One in five HR professionals expect significant problems with filling vacancies in early 2024, the CIPD finds.

Nine in 10 UK employers believe soft skills are more important than ever, with communication and problem-solving named among in-demand skills.

New CBI president Rupert Soames says the Labour party's proposals for workers' rights should be watered down.

Employer market power has been affected by the rise of hybrid working and the gig economy. A new report details how the labour market is responding.

Hiring into permanent positions fell sharply at the start of 2024, according to the latest Report on Jobs.

The ministerial code is ‘completely and utterly inadequate’ for regulating conduct among ministers and civil servants, a union leader has told MPs.

Government criticised for appearing to omit employment from its disability action plan, despite push for disabled people to find work.

The proportion of the working-age population who are economically inactive is higher than previously suggested, the ONS has revealed.

Marks & Spencer’s group HR director has joined calls for the apprenticeship scheme to be overhauled and simplified.