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Forcing the unemployed into low-paid work isn’t a good solution to today’s labour market problems
Company blocks third-party app that lets gig economy workers compare fares across rival delivery platforms
Trade unions representing nurses and other staff agree to recommend offer to members
IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains
About 6% of the working population is economically inactive due to prolonged disabilities
Chancellor sets sights on 7mn adults who are not in work as campaigners express concerns over medical assessments
Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages
Policy shift not mentioned in speech to tackle shortages primarily in construction sector
Slowdown strengthens case for Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold, say analysts
Analyst warns chancellor’s Budget moves aimed at encouraging doctors back to work risks making ‘other rich people richer’
Employers in the UK have made much greater use than expected of the new migration system to bring in workers
Chancellor is also expected to cut taxes on capital spending by businesses
Video-hosting site used to promote jobs as groups also recruit ex-convicts and army vets to fill shortfalls
Move comes after warnings that the recruitment process was exposing Asian migrants to exploitation
Survey shows drop in staff morale as junior doctors prepare for three days of action on pay
Post-Brexit migration regime boosts Britain’s attractiveness to well-qualified job applicants, says OECD
Covid-19 dismantled outdated practices but what replaces them remains contested
Ministers to tackle chronic shortages by easing restrictions for construction sector
The UK government’s former immigration adviser considers whether Britain’s post-Brexit migrant strategy has worked
Citizens Advice says squeeze has occurred because of limit on universal credit funds
New research suggests that the regime benefits both staff and employers, but we can’t take it all at face value
Fixing education, training and high inactivity is key to boosting UK productivity
About 1.5mn low-paid local government employees offered wage uplift worth more than 20% over two years
Rose Review finds that female entrepreneurs still find it difficult to access financing
Resolution Foundation seeks rethink on ‘regressive’ tax breaks helping top earners to retire early
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