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More than a third of workers given less than a week’s notice of their hours
People who did shift work, such as hospitality workers, were most likely to get short notice of their hours
Employment

More than a third of workers given less than a week’s notice of their hours

British Gas engineers face mass sacking in fire and rehire row
fire and rehire British Gas strike
Employment

British Gas engineers face mass sacking in fire and rehire row

The top job adverts to look out for as lockdown eases
Most common job adverts include those in the hospitality industry
Employment

The top job adverts to look out for as lockdown eases

Deliveroo strike: ‘I’ve lost sleep not knowing how much I’ll make next week’
Employment

Deliveroo strike: ‘I’ve lost sleep not knowing how much I’ll make next week’

Green jobs cut by nearly 34,000 despite Boris Johnson’s 2050 pledge
Nearly 34,000 green jobs were lost between 2014 and 2019
Employment

Green jobs cut by nearly 34,000 despite Boris Johnson’s 2050 pledge

Youth unemployment crisis will cost UK economy £7bn warns think tank
youth unemployment
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Youth unemployment crisis will cost UK economy £7bn warns think tank

Young people key to closing digital skills gap amid Covid unemployment
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Young people key to closing digital skills gap amid Covid unemployment

Under 25s account for two thirds of jobs lost during pandemic
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Under 25s account for two thirds of jobs lost during pandemic

Almost half of British workers still fear for their job after a year
Man makes notes on a coffee table during work from home. Coffee in background.
Employment

Almost half of British workers still fear for their job after a year

Tech firms advertise '20,000 jobs for young people' with more on the way
Young people are finding opportunities in tech through the Government’s kickstart scheme. Image credit: Piqsels
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Tech firms advertise '20,000 jobs for young people' with more on the way

Uber drivers fear workers rights changes will leave them ‘worse off’
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Uber drivers fear workers rights changes will leave them ‘worse off’

The Big Issue launches a job helpline to help get Britain back on its feet
Employment

The Big Issue launches a job helpline to help get Britain back on its feet

Furlough: How other countries are supporting workers through the Covid crisis
How is furlough in other countries working out? Here's what we found. Image credit: HM Treasury/Flickr
Employment

Furlough: How other countries are supporting workers through the Covid crisis

Unemployment among BAME groups now double that of white people
Workers in the gig economy are more likely to have had their employment rights violated.
Employment

Unemployment among BAME groups now double that of white people

Women 'more likely to take up online learning during Covid-19'
Online learning
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Women 'more likely to take up online learning during Covid-19'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Gig economy: What does the Supreme Court's Uber decision mean for workers?
What does the Supreme Court's Uber decision mean for workers? Image credit: Shopblocks / Wikimedia Commons
Employment

Gig economy: What does the Supreme Court's Uber decision mean for workers?

Hospitality sector 'could lose one million jobs' if lockdown isn't eased
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been warned of mass job losses as he sets out a
Employment

Hospitality sector 'could lose one million jobs' if lockdown isn't eased

One in seven workers are job-hunting amid fears of looming employment crisis
Employment

One in seven workers are job-hunting amid fears of looming employment crisis

‘Extraordinary leap’ in nursing applications during Covid-19 pandemic
More than 60,000 people want to start studying nursing later this year.
Employment

‘Extraordinary leap’ in nursing applications during Covid-19 pandemic

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