The lure of better pay and thriving opportunities across the finance, tech and consulting sectors has done little to dampen enthusiasm among graduates from the top universities for a career in the...
The establishment of the Fair Work Agency is an important step towards better enforcement of employment rights, the Resolution Foundation has said, but the government must give it more powers and...
The predicted cost to business of the new Employment Rights Act has been slashed by 80% from £5bn to £1bn a year – or 0.1% of the UK’s total pay bill – following a series of concessions,...
The slowdown in the jobs market is showing signs of steadying, with declines in payroll numbers and vacancies both levelling off, according to the latest labour market data.
Scottish councils have been told to make urgent improvements to their workforce planning as concerns over financial sustainability intensify and sickness absence rates reach a record high.
The government’s employment support shake-up must take complex regional variations in capacity and need into account if it is to avoid making England’s North-South divide even worse, think-tank...
Increases to both minimum wages and employer National Insurance contributions threaten to reduce employment opportunities for younger people, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Labour’s promise of beefed-up employment rights should not be seen as a “free lunch” for workers, and could push down wages and lead to job losses among lower-paid employees, the Institute for Fiscal...
The exodus of working-age people from their jobs since Covid-19 could be halted if the government takes action on pensions, childcare and widespread ill-health, but those who have already retired are...
Public bodies are on the front line of the fight against modern slavery, but much more can be done to effect real change. Will a new bill strengthen the detection, deterrence and enforcement of a...
The role of managers is key to creating an inclusive and understanding work environment for women in finance roles, experts told delegates at Public Finance Live.
In the UK, many public finance professionals from ethnic minorities feel they have to work harder and be better qualified to reach the same positions as their white colleagues.
