Employment
Do we have to go to the work Christmas party?
Do we have to go to the work Christmas party?
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus could put a spanner in the works when it comes to Christmas parties. And anyway, what if you simply don’t want to go, Covid or no Covid?
An employee’s market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic
An employee’s market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic
Hooray for all the people taking advantage of the 1.2 million job openings, but young people who face severe barriers into employment are being pushed even further away.
This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job
This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job
The Skill Mill has employed 225 young ex-offenders to work on environmental projects – and just 17 have reoffended. The national average for reoffending is 72 per cent. Here’s how it happened.
MPs launch inquiry into NHS staffing crisis
MPs launch inquiry into NHS staffing crisis
What is the 4 day working week and why are UK campaigners calling for it?
What is the 4 day working week and why are UK campaigners calling for it?
This chart shows the real cost of beer over the last 20 years
This chart shows the real cost of beer over the last 20 years
45 years in the NHS: ‘If you don’t love your job, you won’t get nowhere’
45 years in the NHS: ‘If you don’t love your job, you won’t get nowhere’
Gender pay gap: How to ask what your coworkers are earning and negotiate a raise
Gender pay gap: How to ask what your coworkers are earning and negotiate a raise
The Great Resignation? Record numbers of workers are switching jobs but vacancies rise again
The Great Resignation? Record numbers of workers are switching jobs but vacancies rise again
Social enterprise giving young-ex offenders a second chance wins royal awards
Social enterprise giving young-ex offenders a second chance wins royal awards
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Ocado Zoom workers face ‘botched’ fire and rehire tactics as MP highlights their ‘appalling treatment’
Ocado Zoom workers face ‘botched’ fire and rehire tactics as MP highlights their ‘appalling treatment’
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The ‘real living wage’ needed to live on is now £9.90 per hour – £2k per year more than the government’s minimum wage
The ‘real living wage’ needed to live on is now £9.90 per hour – £2k per year more than the government’s minimum wage
Naming, shaming and failing: Punishments for firms paying below minimum wage have little impact
Naming, shaming and failing: Punishments for firms paying below minimum wage have little impact
Disabled workers paid £3,458 less per year than non-disabled colleagues, research finds
Disabled workers paid £3,458 less per year than non-disabled colleagues, research finds
A National Food Service? TfL for taxis? What nationalising the gig economy could look like
A National Food Service? TfL for taxis? What nationalising the gig economy could look like
A poll found one third of workers would turn down a job at a non-green company
A poll found one third of workers would turn down a job at a non-green company
Teaching the most deprived how to become professional software developers
Teaching the most deprived how to become professional software developers
What is the gig economy and why is it controversial?
What is the gig economy and why is it controversial?
What is a right to disconnect and does the UK need one after Covid?
What is a right to disconnect and does the UK need one after Covid?
Will Facebook’s rebrand put all the other companies named Meta out of business?
Will Facebook’s rebrand put all the other companies named Meta out of business?
How to go self-employed: from registering to flourishing
How to go self-employed: from registering to flourishing
Unpaid overtime could be pushing your pay below the minimum wage. Here’s what to do
Unpaid overtime could be pushing your pay below the minimum wage. Here’s what to do
What are T-levels? Breaking down the new qualification given £1.6bn funding in the Budget
What are T-levels? Breaking down the new qualification given £1.6bn funding in the Budget
Wages are rising… but only to what they were in 2009
Wages are rising… but only to what they were in 2009
£1,000 minimum wage rise will only be worth £265 for full-time workers on universal credit
£1,000 minimum wage rise will only be worth £265 for full-time workers on universal credit
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
Climate campaigners slam decision to cut thousands of railway jobs
