Economics, government & business

Employees at BT, Openreach and EE have voted in favour of a pay deal that will see them receive a pay increase of 2.5% this year.

The September 2023 labour market figures show that regular pay excluding bonuses increased by 0.6% in real terms.

Pay confidence returns to positive territory for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted, according to Robert Half and Cebr.

BMW's investment in electric vehicle production in Cowley could secure many jobs, reports suggest.

The government has joined forces with the hospitality sector to pilot a fast-tracked training and work experience programme, with the...

The jobs market in August showed a fall in both temporary and permanent hires, according to the latest figures from the REC and KPMG.

Children from poorer households have been finding it harder than 40 years ago to move into higher income brackets.

The employment rate for 50 to 64-year-olds is not yet back to pre-pandemic (2019) levels.

More redundancies at Wilko have been announced, despite administrators finding a buyer for a number of the high street retailer's stores.

Household income in 2024 is set to fall by 4% with low-income families faring worst, according to analysis by a think tank.

Categories in work capability assessments are under review as some conditions can be better managed through home working.

The first Wilko redundancies have been confirmed administrators were unable to secure a buyer for the collapsed retail chain.

A group of MPs have identified 12 AI challenges, including those that relate to jobs and the potential for bias.

"Single source" equal pay protections scrapped by Retained EU Law Act to be reinstated by secondary legislation.

Redundancies scheduled to begin this week at Wilko have been ‘suspended’ while administrators consider several rescue bids.