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Tuesday, 11 January, 2022

Wednesday, 29 December, 2021

A decent boss can make the world of difference at work

Job satisfaction takes many forms but beware the demoralising effects of impersonal systems for evaluating employees

Tuesday, 21 December, 2021

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign

Against the odds: the struggles of migrants to build a business

The FT’s Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign: Despite many obstacles, new arrivals have a record of entrepreneurship

Monday, 20 December, 2021

Flexible working

It’s not only working mothers who benefit from flexible jobs

Ruling out so many potential candidates at a time of staff shortages is irrational

Monday, 6 December, 2021

UK government spending

What a lost decade of education spending means for the economy

The government has big ambitions but is only halfheartedly matching them with its wallet

Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

Artificial intelligence

AI is making applying for jobs even more miserable

Asynchronous video interviews are bad news for both employers and would-be employees

Tuesday, 23 November, 2021

US employment

Corporate America’s parallel justice system is a recipe for unfairness

Mandatory arbitration clauses deprive workers of their day in court when their rights are breached

Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

Retirement

Covid retirees show work-from-home revolution has not benefited everyone

Older people were staying in the labour market for longer — until the pandemic hit

Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

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Dirty green jobs, and the $1tn carmaker

Careers that are good for the environment are not always good for workers

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Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

Employment

Not all green jobs are safe and clean

Regulators must recognise that some work involved in greening the economy is dirty, dangerous and in need of reform

Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Health

Vets feel the strain as pet boom and labour shortages hit

Warning lights have flashed for years but Brexit and the pandemic mean sector issues are worsening

Tuesday, 12 October, 2021

US employment

Why quitting your job is good for the economy

Workers who move to new positions tend to get paid more and contribute to wider productivity

Tuesday, 5 October, 2021

Work-life balance

The mysterious decline of our leisure time

Between blurred work/play boundaries and a greater focus on childcare, we have fewer free moments to use as we like

Tuesday, 28 September, 2021

UK employment

Temporary lorry driver visas are a symptom of government failure

Rather than acknowledging trade-offs and planning, politicians are exposing migrant workers to more exploitation

Tuesday, 21 September, 2021

Supply chains

The hidden costs of powerful buyers and cheap prices

When suppliers and workers are stretched to the max, shocks can quickly collapse the system

Friday, 17 September, 2021

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign

Best of FT Money 2021: My biggest financial mistake — FT writers confess

As part of our FT Financial Literacy & Inclusion Campaign, some of our experts explain how they learnt the hard way . . .

Tuesday, 14 September, 2021

Work-life balance

We are creeping towards a continuous working week

The decline of the ‘9-5’ has been under way for decades — but now it’s creating workplace winners and losers

Tuesday, 7 September, 2021

Employment

‘Orange collar’ workers are not the best solution to labour shortages

Companies should pay attention to the message from the marketplace instead of plugging gaps with prisoners

Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

Employment

In a precarious labour market, universal basic income isn’t the only solution

History shows that improving the future of work takes more than letting employers off the hook

Tuesday, 24 August, 2021

UK employment

UK truck driver shortage signals a broken labour market

Empty shelves in supermarkets are a message from a workforce that is usually invisible

Monday, 23 August, 2021

FT Swamp Notes

Are teen summer jobs back for good? Premium

The unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds is the lowest since the 1950s, but that’s only part of the story

Monday, 23 August, 2021

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Boris Johnson to host Afghanistan crisis talks

The UK prime minister will host crisis talks with world leaders as Britain presses the US to extend the evacuation timetable. Plus, US cinema owners hope a slate of blockbusters will draw the curtain on Covid slump, and why the spread of NDAs is bad for companies as well as workers

Monday, 23 August, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen

UK Prime Minister to host Afghanistan crisis talks with world leaders

Johnson acknowledges China and Russia as crucial to limiting chaos and US hints it may extend pullout deadline

Tuesday, 17 August, 2021

Flexible working

Cutting pay for remote workers is a risky move

The coming battles over location-based pay will expose who has more power, employers or staff

Monday, 16 August, 2021

FT Swamp Notes

The dangers of promising a green jobs boom Premium

If positions don’t replace those lost in carbon-heavy sectors, a ‘betrayal’ narrative could turn nasty

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