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Labour cost inflation and employment pressures will test business models of apps
Workforce participation held back by lack of affordable and flexible services, study finds
New chief Andrew Andrea says almost a tenth of its outlets are understaffed
Some operators rescinding on school contracts, says trade association
Factory workers leverage tight labour market to demand better conditions after gruelling pandemic
Dearth of drivers blamed on soaring demand, low wages and poor working conditions
Official figures show openings matched or exceeded pre-pandemic levels in all sectors
David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens discerned crisp causal relationships from fuzzy data
Workers who move to new positions tend to get paid more and contribute to wider productivity
Ministers urged to expand temporary visa scheme and provide more funding for skills
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Some Americans are still hesitant about jumping back into the workforce even as worker shortages persist
Non-farm payrolls missed forecasts but analysts still expect Fed to start cutting monetary stimulus
September data fall short of expectations and suggest rebound in growth is slowing
World’s largest economy adds just 194,000 jobs, even as unemployment rate falls to 4.8%
Johnson’s policies of cutting immigration and higher wages only parts of complex puzzle
Hiring crunch reflects speed at which economy has reopened and demand is likely to continue
Union says airline to take on about 3,000 cabin crew but questions new conditions
Prime minister insists ‘uncontrolled migration’ should not resume and argues country will cope this winter
Central bank should look at labour participation to fulfil dual mandates
Accounting, consulting and law firms engaged in an intense fight for top talent
People are rethinking what they really want from working life and employers need to watch them closely
Imports from EU to fill gap after labour shortages force UK farmers to cut production
Rule changes do not mean employers automatically have to accept requests — but legal landscape is shifting
Supermarkets criticised by haulage groups for distorting market after offering high pay rises and incentives
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