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Labour market

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  • Type:
    Economic data

    Employment

    Updated to include the latest official statistics from the ONS on employment and unemployment. The next ONS release date is 21 January 2025. 

  • Date:
    12 December 2024
    Type:
    News

    UK labour market outlook uncertain post budget

    The UK's labour market outlook is uncertain following October's budget announcement, data from Indeed has indicated.

  • Type:
    Economic data

    Recruitment

    Updated to include data for November 2024 on the availability and recruitment of permanent and temporary staff from the KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs compiled by S&P Global in association with the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). 

  • Date:
    30 October 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Employment experts react to Rachel Reeves's Budget

    The Budget, the first in the UK by a female chancellor, was designed to fill a public spending black hole, boost public services, secure financial compensation for victims of scandals, and maintain defence spending. Labour has sought to stand by its manifesto commitments and not apply extra taxes to 'working people'. However, as our panel of experts says, businesses will see considerable added costs.

  • Date:
    25 July 2024
    Type:
    News

    DWP fleshes out welfare reform plans

    The Department for Work and Pensions has set out its blueprint for getting people back into work, after a report by Labour adviser Alan Milburn called for the long-term sick to be forced to seek work.

  • Date:
    17 July 2024
    Type:
    News

    Employment Rights Bill: What will be in Labour's new legislation?

    The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King's Speech today (17 July) - legislation that will "ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights".

  • Date:
    20 December 2022
    Type:
    News

    Early retirement contributing to worker shortages, finds Lords inquiry

    Early retirement is the biggest driver of rising economic inactivity and labour shortages in the UK, according to a House of Lords committee.

  • Type:
    Survey analysis

    HR priorities 2023: HR & Compliance Centre survey

    HR is anticipating another challenging year as they play a key role in protecting the business in uncertain economic times by ensuring the right people are in the right roles, while also supporting employees sustainably through the cost-of-living crisis.

  • Type:
    Survey analysis

    Employers' response to the cost-of-living crisis: HR & Compliance Centre survey 2022

    Pay settlements have risen to their highest levels for 30 years, but most still fall short of inflation. We look at how the pressure on living standards caused by the cost-of-living crisis means employers are looking at other levers to support employees.

  • Date:
    24 November 2022
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: HR & Compliance Centre Brightmine Compensation Planning pay and labour market update, winter 2022

    XpertHR's Sheila Attwood sets the scene for 2023 pay reviews with a look at the economic and labour market background before sharing the results of our latest pay forecasts research.

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