Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamics
Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systems
TUC chief Paul Nowak calls for prime minister to set out road map on public services and see off populist right
Workers at BAE Systems’ Lancashire factory assembling the fighter jet are worried about their future
New data over recent years reveal blindings and amputations, prompting calls for more focus on safety for vulnerable staff
An increase in Neets, who are not in education, employment or training, exposes grievances about the labour market
Workers launch 5-day protest in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle as union and coffee chain remain far apart on pay
Test your knowledge on trends from hybrid schedules to AI hiring
Six-fold rise in job ads that mention conditions such as ADHD and autism since 2019, data shows
This seems bad?
Increase in pay for three months to October driven by private sector
Migration Advisory Committee figures highlight trade-offs of tighter UK immigration policy
Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity
Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributions
S&P data for December follows tax rises on business in autumn Budget
Recognising good work is cheap, effective and not done nearly as much as it should be
Some experts argue current savings rates will leave people without adequate retirement pots
Americans and Europeans have a choice of places to prosper
The Labour government dreams of kick-starting a housebuilding boom, but the construction sector relies heavily on migrants to plug a skills gap
Regulator warns that 14 sets of ONS figures can no longer be badged as ‘official statistics’
Stem headhunter’s stock down more than 25% as it warns profits will be sharply lower next year
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to match
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordable
More than 1 in 3 employees surveyed say their qualifications are higher than job requires
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
