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Courts intent on scrutinising contractual terms when deciding whether workers are ‘disguised employees’, lawyers say
Company predicts there will be no slowdown in strong demand for skilled workers
Female labour force participation is falling because families can’t get affordable, flexible childcare
Amid crippling worker shortages, some employers are loosening job requirements
Leaders of NEU and NASUWT warn education secretary’s proposal ‘doesn’t come close’ to their demands
Companies pushed hard to attend to workers’ needs during the pandemic. But have they encroached too far into our personal lives?
Surging energy costs and a tight labour market are underpinning big price rises in Britain
Telecoms group embroiled in dispute with union over flat-rate £1,500 pay rise
Repeal of decades-long ban on use of outside workers would ‘inflame’ industrial action, say 13 recruitment groups
The fetishisation of stars omits the work of organisations or teams
A positive employment trend for young women masks a rise in the proportion of inactive young men
Upskilling programmes are helping companies recruit and retain staff in a tight jobs market
Unionisation surge partly reflects a labour shortage that has increased collective bargaining power
Examining salaries in Britain’s rail industry demonstrates how easily numbers can take diverging tracks
Commenters post their opinions on the walkouts and the UK’s potential ‘summer of discontent’
Ministers examine more generous deals because of concern about strikes
Seeking FT readers prepared to chat about how rising inflation is affecting their lives
Prepare to pay up — but also to play nice
Managers think they are doing right thing on inclusivity but in practice very few are
Tensions over pay are rising but it will take time to pass legal hurdles and test union members’ resolve
After the Great Resignation, the War for Talent: finding staff with the right knowhow is a growing challenge for business. This report looks at how both companies and workers can acquire the skills they need
New industries will require new knowhow — but shortfalls in more basic skills also need to be remedied
Employees have more options and fund firms are having to work to keep staff, says JPMorgan Asset Management chief George Gatch
Leader of RMT accuses government of blocking progress in negotiations
‘If we get this wrong, we risk a de facto general strike,’ minister says, as anger builds over public sector pay
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