Paul Johnson, director of the IFS, said the figure was ‘just a fraction of the number lost from the workforce in the past couple of years’.
Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch
Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!
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More roles in the construction sector have been added to the shortage occupation list but hospitality has again lost out when it comes to recruiting overseas workers.
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission has submitted strong criticisms of the Strikes Bill in a briefing for the House of Lords.
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Reaping the benefits of ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence requires careful consideration of what tasks it is best suited to.
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Wages have not risen to UK attract workers as a result of the move of a more controlled immigration system.
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The message of International Women’s Day 2023 is that businesses and individuals should ‘embrace equity’. What does this mean?
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Strikes set for this week have been called off after GMB, Unison and Unite union leaders agreed to enter talks with health secretary Steve Barclay.
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The UK's labour crisis could be exacerbated in the coming months by a concerted effort by state government officials to lure workers to Western Australia.
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A survey has revealed that UK businesses strongly support health and safety regulations, highlighting fears over the impact of the Retained EU Law Bill.
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UK-based drinks supplier Diageo is the second highest placed firm in a study of global gender equality.
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Judge to decide verdict in coming months over Lineker's tax between 2013 and 2018 when presenting football shows for BT Sport and the BBC.
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To mark Employee Appreciation Day tomorrow (Friday 3 March) one company has announced it is giving all its workers the day off.
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A senior nurse in the north of England has won her claim of racial discrimination against NHS England at an employment tribunal.
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HR buzzwords are running amok. No sooner do we debunk and ridicule them than more nonsensical balderdash proliferates.
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A third of UK workers would prefer to be paid weekly to allow them to budget better for the rising cost of living, according to new research.