Agency workers denied equal pay, says TUC

Agency workers are being paid less than permanent staff despite doing the same jobs, according to the TUC.

UK freelance economy booming, research finds

The number of UK businesses hiring freelancers online has increased by 51% in the last year, research has revealed.

Employment in the private sector reaches record high

The number of workers employed in the private sector is at a record 15-year high, according to a Government report.

Youth job schemes 'failing', LGA warns

National job schemes aimed at cutting youth unemployment are failing, the Local Government Association (LGA) has claimed.

Employers must recognise the 'valuable skills' young people offer, says O2 HR director

Last week, thousands of young people all over the country nervously opened the envelopes that, for many, will have felt like the ticket to a university degree and a successful career.

Change of approach needed to tackle youth unemployment, says BCC skills adviser

Young people need to be taught a broader range of skills to succeed in the workplace, according to the employment and skills adviser at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), John Wastnage...

Employers should do more to help ex-service personnel into work, study says

Employers need to do more to help ex-servicemen and women adapt to civilian life and into employment, according to the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT).

In countries where our knowledge is weaker, we use acquisitions rather than grow bottom-up

It’s been a whirlwind few months, with the odd sleepless night. Moving from UK MD to interim president and then CEO of Just Eat has led me to take on new challenges, with different priorities. No...

Record numbers of school leavers expected to apply for apprenticeship schemes

The number of young people expected to apply for an apprenticeship scheme is expected to hit a new high this summer.

Unemployment falls by 4,000, ONS figures reveal

UK unemployment fell by 4,000 in the three months to June, leaving 2.51 million out of work, Office of National Statistics (ONS) latest monthly jobs figures show.

Skills shortages as young people shun manufacturing

Young people are overlooking career opportunities in UK manufacturing leading to skills shortages in the sector, a study has found.

Labour U-turn over claims against Tesco and Next use of foreign workers

Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant (pictured) backed down yesterday from his alleged claim that retail giants Next and Tesco favoured cheap labour from Eastern European countries over local...