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    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Sarah O'Connor
      Now is not the moment to push people into just any job

      Forcing the unemployed into low-paid work isn’t a good solution to today’s labour market problems

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Roofoods Ltd
      Deliveroo accused of hitting earning power of riders

      Company blocks third-party app that lets gig economy workers compare fares across rival delivery platforms

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Pay deal for NHS workers in England paves way to end strikes

      Trade unions representing nurses and other staff agree to recommend offer to members

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt’s workforce plan to cost £70,000 per person entering UK employment

      IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      News in-depthUK Budget
      UK struggles to get its long-term sick people back into work

      About 6% of the working population is economically inactive due to prolonged disabilities

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK’s jobs and benefits overhaul aims to reduce economic inactivity

      Chancellor sets sights on 7mn adults who are not in work as campaigners express concerns over medical assessments

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK small businesses hit out at lack of help in Budget

      Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      More foreign workers will be let in to fill labour market gaps

      Policy shift not mentioned in speech to tackle shortages primarily in construction sector

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK wage growth slows to 5.7% as unemployment remains near record lows

      Slowdown strengthens case for Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold, say analysts

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt to raise UK tax-free pension allowances to discourage early retirement

      Analyst warns chancellor’s Budget moves aimed at encouraging doctors back to work risks making ‘other rich people richer’

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      The Big Read
      Britain after Brexit: The surprising surge in skilled migrants

      Employers in the UK have made much greater use than expected of the new migration system to bring in workers

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt to lay out Budget plans to get sick and disabled back to work

      Chancellor is also expected to cut taxes on capital spending by businesses

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      Companies turn to TikTok as UK labour shortages bite

      Video-hosting site used to promote jobs as groups also recruit ex-convicts and army vets to fill shortfalls

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      UK immigration
      UK supermarkets to fund audits on farms to prevent worker exploitation

      Move comes after warnings that the recruitment process was exposing Asian migrants to exploitation

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      ‘Constructive’ NHS strike talks to continue into next week

      Survey shows drop in staff morale as junior doctors prepare for three days of action on pay

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      UK jumps up rankings for highly skilled overseas workers

      Post-Brexit migration regime boosts Britain’s attractiveness to well-qualified job applicants, says OECD

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      Special ReportThe Modern Workplace: People
      Why the new workplace is a work in progress

      Covid-19 dismantled outdated practices but what replaces them remains contested

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Britain plans looser foreign worker rules to plug labour gap

      Ministers to tackle chronic shortages by easing restrictions for construction sector

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Economists Exchange
      Alan Manning: ‘Achieving growth by just having more people is not what we should aim for’

      The UK government’s former immigration adviser considers whether Britain’s post-Brexit migrant strategy has worked

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      Cost of living crisis
      Hit to UK childcare benefits deters low-income parents from working

      Citizens Advice says squeeze has occurred because of limit on universal credit funds

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Aveek Bhattacharya
      Campaigners for a four-day week can’t afford to slack off just yet

      New research suggests that the regime benefits both staff and employers, but we can’t take it all at face value

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Tackling Britain’s dearth of skills and workers

      Fixing education, training and high inactivity is key to boosting UK productivity

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      UK council workers’ pay offer adds to pressure on ministers

      About 1.5mn low-paid local government employees offered wage uplift worth more than 20% over two years

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      Women in business
      UK women created record number of new companies in 2022

      Rose Review finds that female entrepreneurs still find it difficult to access financing

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      UK economic growth
      UK urged to curb pension freedoms to boost workforce

      Resolution Foundation seeks rethink on ‘regressive’ tax breaks helping top earners to retire early

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