Recruitment & retention

Children as young as 14 would be allowed to work overnight shifts under new laws being passed in the US state of Florida.

The University of Sussex has accused higher regulation regulator the Office for Students of mounting a ‘vindictive and unreasonable campaign’ against it.

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The government has tightened up visa requirements for migran workers in health and care. How might this impact a labour force in limbo?

The NHS is relying on workers who originally come from countries where there is a critical shortage of health specialists.

Job adverts for tech roles have plummeted in the UK over the past five years, with a 50% decline in tech job ads since 2019. 

The UK is an international outlier when it comes to economic inactivity, a new government-commissioned report has found. 

Ahead of an interest rate decision today by the Bank of England, the figures show wage growth including bonuses at 5.8% – broadly unchanged in the three months to January.

Employment is shrinking fastest among young workers, according to data tracking by Employment Hero.

Eligible professions for Skilled Worker visas include ‘canine beautician’. If that isn't eyebrow-raising enough, it also includes ‘immigration officer’.

Employers in the care sector must now prioritise recruiting workers from England, according to new rules laid before parliament this week.

The Home Office wants to ensure employers use the existing pool of workers resident in UK before issuing new sponsor licences.

Mid-sized UK businesses are slow to boost ethnic diversity on their boards, a new race representation report finds

Female chief executives face double standards over how their performance is judged to a far greater extent than men, according to new research.

Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.