Recruitment & retention

A teacher who was sacked after describing her pupils as ‘chattering monkeys’ has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against her former school.

Hays highlights hesitancy in the UK hiring market for the year ending June 2024 as it revealed its annual profits dropped by 92%.

In the second quarter of 2024 some 1,023 skilled worker licences were suspended (524) or revoked (499). Last year's figure for the same quarter was 117 suspended (89) or revoked (28).

The number of young people who are not in work, education or training (NEET) is now 872,000, Office for National Statistics data reveals.

GCSE results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland show little change from 2023 as recovery from the Covid years continues, in most areas.

New Home Office figures continue to show a downward trend in work visa applicant numbers, as minister looks to discourage tech sector from searching for overseas talent.

The Home Office has announced plans to recruit 100 immigration intelligence officers.

McDonald’s will create 24,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland as it opens 200 new restaurants.

Day-one rights signals the need for a more strategic approach to hiring, one that emphasises thorough pre-employment screening, careful referencing, and the potential extension of probation periods.

Salary transparency has hit “rock bottom” despite the number of job vacancies rising in July, according to new research.

A retired major has won a landmark case against the Ministry of Defence that could mean thousands of reservists will receive army pensions.

The number of active job postings in July 2024 increased by 2.4% from the previous month, new data has shown.

Dark clouds are gathering over the UK's higher education sector with myriad redundancies, axed departments and terminated courses all being implemented to rein in costs.

Strong performances in maths and sciences lead to best A-level results since 2010 if figures for pandemic years are discounted.

Indeed survey reveals that employers and workers are more appreciative of skills such as critical thinking and writing gained from academic courses rather than the direct skills learned.