Let’s be honest, the ever-rising minimum wage is hurting employment April 19, 2025 Rising from £3.60 to £12.21 in just 26 years, the ever-rising national minimum wage isn't actually helping workers, writes Matthew Lesh.
Welfare reforms: What are the politics of Labour’s benefits changes? March 19, 2025 Over the past few weeks, it’s been hard to avoid reports of the government preparing the ground for a string of changes to the UK’s welfare system. Call it kite flying, pitch rolling, or testing the waters, when work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall got to her feet in the House of Commons on Tuesday, [...]
Adzuna falls into the red amid hiring slump March 18, 2025 Jobs website Adzuna has fallen into the red as its sales were slashed by a third after battling a “turbulent” economy and a fall in hiring activity. The London-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £276,797 for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024, after it achieved a pre-tax profit of £1.5m in the [...]
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill is ignoring the voice of business March 11, 2025 Labour's Employment Rights Bill will stop businesses taking chances on those who need them most, writes Michael Lorimer.
UK insolvency rules are trapping firms between Scylla and Charybdis March 7, 2025 Outdated insolvency rules such as TUPE are disincentivising rescues of UK companies in irony worthy of the Greeks, writes Stephen Phillips.
Labour minister insists fears over workers’ rights bill ‘misplaced’ February 14, 2025 Concerns over the move to day one rights under the government’s workers rights bill represent “misplaced fear”, a Labour minister has insisted in the face of criticism from employers. Justin Madders, employment minister, told Morning Wire firms recognise the benefits of “giving people more certainty at work” as he argued the package of workers rights [...]
Labour’s tax on business will cost young workers the most November 27, 2024 Labour's bid to improve workers' rights will end up costing the young and inexperienced the most, writes Elliot Keck.
Protective services sector leads London job growth November 8, 2024 Police and emergency services are among the sectors in London that have shown the most growth over the past five years, according to a study. Protective service occupations in the capital saw 12.3 percent total real growth since 2019, research by venture capital group Oxford Capital found. These jobs reported a total real growth of [...]
The Notebook: Say it however you like, a National Insurance hike is a tax on jobs October 30, 2024 Job vacancies are already in decline. Raising National Insurance contributions are no way to help the economy, writes Reed CEO James Reed.