Rising unemployment and worsening labour marketing highlights the need to scrap the planned increase in National Insurance contributions, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
David Woods
So much of the storm that businesses are currently weathering is outside of their control. Keeping up with a plethora of government news, advice and guidelines; supporting employees with physical and...
Shandel McAuliffe
The Government's aim to rebalance the economy away from financial services is "inconceivable" due to a 40,000-a-year shortage of UK graduates in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)...
Tom Newcombe
While pay freezes were still part of the economic picture for a third of staff at the end of 2009, some pay increases continued to be awarded.
David Woods
Business groups have responded to David Cameron’s call for increased wages with a warning that improving the UK’s productivity levels should be the priority.
Jonathan Tilley
The proportion of women in the UK labour market has increased slightly, but its female economic empowerment rating among OECD countries is being damaged by slow progress in closing the gender wage...
Hywel Roberts
Socio-economic background is having the strongest negative effect on employee promotions, according to research from KPMG.
Nosa Omoigui
CBI director-general John Cridland has called on businesses to raise wages in his keynote address at the Talent, Recruitment & Employment Conference 2015, run by the Recruitment and Employment...
Becky Frith
In difficult economic times, companies have to make cuts. But long-term business observers will note some have to make more than others. While some firms seem to be at the mercy of economic...
Neela Bettridge
The record number of vacancies arising from the UK's economic recovery from COVID-19 is hiding a jobs gap with low-paid workers most at risk.
Jo Gallacher