The Resolution Foundation says Britain is close to ‘eliminating’ low pay but must now confront the wider challenges of inadequate hours, insecure work, and ‘invasive’ self-employment. Analysis by the think tank found that the share of low-paid employees has fallen to a record low and is on track to be ‘eliminated’ by 2024. But it
Employee engagement is now the top priority for global businesses and nearly two-thirds are investing in their offices, according to a new global survey by ISS. The majority of companies have no plans to reduce office space while those which do plan to reduce are at the same time investing significantly in enabling better innovation
Whilst the Government proudly talks about the current low level of unemployment, a survey by KIS Finance has found that over 22% of those aged 18 to 35 have been forced to take on an additional job in order to make ends meet. Recent figures from the ONS show that unemployment has fallen to 3.7%,
Back to top The review into the future of work needs to consider tax/NIC, employment status and cover all four nations of the UK. Following the welcome announcement on 12 May of a review into how the government can best support a thriving future UK labour market, ICAEW has written (published as ICAEW REP 42/22
Automotive is the most desirable sector to work in across Europe ahead of engineering, FMCG, information technology and agriculture. That’s a key finding research from human resources company Randstad. In Europe workers ranked the Automotive sector as number one (46%), followed by Life Sciences (44%) and Industrial (44%). Globally, engineering was the top sector followed
While the demand for roles offering remote work continues to grow in almost all countries, younger workers are making the fewest applications to fully remote roles, new data from LinkedIn has found. The online professional network analysed the labour market for career starters in the US, UK, France and Germany – including job applications and
UK construction activity set a strong pace in the first three months of the year despite concerns over material and labour shortages, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The body says that +34% of respondents reported a rise in workloads in the first quarter, up from +33% in the final quarter of last year,
Caddick Developments has had plans approved for its major employment hub in Lancashire, set to create more than 1,000 jobs. The first phase of the development at Farington Park, situated in Leyland with direct links to M6, M65 and M61, will be a single unit of 544,000 sq ft. It is expected to generate 600
There were 1.8 million vacancies advertised in the week to May 1 The number of job adverts continues to rise, according to a study. It shows companies are "eager" to hire new staff. In the week to May 1, there were 1.8 million vacancies advertised – around 15% more than the same period last month,
Employment disputes over workplace “banter” are increasingly ending up courts, according to new research, which shows the number of employers seeking to use “banter” as a defence in employment lawsuits jumped 45 per cent last year The number of employment tribunal claims relating to workplace banter increased from 67 in 2020 to 97 last year,
