Employment
University strike disrupts freshers' week as staff slam 'very worst employers'
University strike disrupts freshers' week as staff slam 'very worst employers'
Staff at more than 40 UK universities are striking this freshers' week, as a long-running dispute over pay drags on
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UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
Three quarters of UK film and TV workers currently out of work, leaving many feeling forced to claim benefits and find minimum wage work
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Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Benefits must rise alongside record wage growth, economists warn
Benefits must rise alongside record wage growth, economists warn
Strikes
Labour's Keir Starmer should take inspiration from Joe Biden on strikes and picket lines
Labour's Keir Starmer should take inspiration from Joe Biden on strikes and picket lines
University strike disrupts freshers' week as staff slam 'very worst employers'
University strike disrupts freshers' week as staff slam 'very worst employers'
Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?
Doctors’ strikes are a matter of life and death for some. Why does Westminster allow them to drag on?
McCarthy-era blacklists transformed Hollywood. Will the same happen after the strikes?
McCarthy-era blacklists transformed Hollywood. Will the same happen after the strikes?
Careers advice
Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Considering a new job? Here's how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Considering a new job? Here's how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they're 'entirely unsuitable for', research finds
DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they're 'entirely unsuitable for', research finds
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
Employment rights
Reports of forced labour, sex trafficking and domestic servitude at record high in Britain
Reports of forced labour, sex trafficking and domestic servitude at record high in Britain
Is your boss a Dominic Raab? What to do if you’re a victim of bullying at work
Is your boss a Dominic Raab? What to do if you’re a victim of bullying at work
Big Issue Recruit
Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Job interview but low on cash? Here's where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi's Removals stunt
Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi's Removals stunt
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
Employment explainers
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?
What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?
Changemakers in the world of work
Changemakers: Turly Humphreys' streetwear stores help young people into work
Changemakers: Turly Humphreys' streetwear stores help young people into work
Changemakers: Mursal Hedayat's Chatterbox is transforming refugee employment
