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Young people ‘in dire need of support’ in Covid recovery, warn MPs
Unemployment among young people has increased by 13 per cent since 2019.
Employment

Young people ‘in dire need of support’ in Covid recovery, warn MPs

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

How can employers help the UK build back better? 
Mat Ilic

How can employers help the UK build back better? 

As the country opens up, we must address the issue of workers' rights
Staff protesting workers' rights in Sidcup, South East London this afternoon. British Gas staff are on the picket line with a five day strike in a row over new contracts. Thousands of engineers have walked out over an attempt by Centrica the owners of British Gas to push through new terms in a fire and rehire row. British Gas strike, Sidcup, South East London, UK - 08 Jan 2021 Image credit: Grant Falvey/LNP/Shutterstock
Paul McNamee

As the country opens up, we must address the issue of workers' rights

Five lessons a year of Covid taught us about low-skilled workers’ rights
Workers' rights
Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol

Five lessons a year of Covid taught us about low-skilled workers’ rights

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

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

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

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

Budgeting, jobs, money and young people – a guide to beating financial stress
Young people are using online tools to get money smart and improve their financial health
Money

Budgeting, jobs, money and young people – a guide to beating financial stress

Low wages are the bedrock of our housing woes
John Bird

Low wages are the bedrock of our housing woes

Homeless to key worker: The social enterprise turning people's lives around
Beam has successfully placed 88 homeless individuals into key worker positions
Employment

Homeless to key worker: The social enterprise turning people's lives around

'They forgot about us': Self-employed taxi drivers face huge drop in earnings
Many taxi drivers have seen earnings plummet.
Employment

'They forgot about us': Self-employed taxi drivers face huge drop in earnings

'The bridge through Covid is not there for me': ExcludedUK meet with mayors
Sadiq Khan in a face mask
Employment

'The bridge through Covid is not there for me': ExcludedUK meet with mayors

Equal Pay Day: How to ask for a pay raise
Woman at work
Money

Equal Pay Day: How to ask for a pay raise

Gordon Brown launches young person jobs guarantee petition
Gordon Brown
Employment

Gordon Brown launches young person jobs guarantee petition

Over 100,000 to be made redundant during crisis – with more cuts on the way
Job centre
Employment

Over 100,000 to be made redundant during crisis – with more cuts on the way

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
UK employment sees biggest crash in a decade
Employment

UK employment sees biggest crash in a decade

Nearly 650,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of lockdown
A young person, seen from above, sits on the floor looking through a stack of bills in front of a laptop
Employment

Nearly 650,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of lockdown

Tony Adams is fronting a campaign to ask employers to look beyond the past
Tony Adams More Than My Past
Employment

Tony Adams is fronting a campaign to ask employers to look beyond the past

The Big Issue is teaming up with the Jobcentre to help people into work
Vendor CREDIT: Kumar Sriskandan / Alamy Stock Photo
Employment

The Big Issue is teaming up with the Jobcentre to help people into work

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