Jobs
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Revealed: the best and worst places in the UK to work from home
Speed Read Yorkshire spa town tops new index as biggest cities trail behind
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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‘Sombre autumn’: third of UK firms expect to make redundancies by October
In Depth Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of hardship ahead when furlough scheme ends
By The Week Staff Published
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At least 10,000 UK workers axed in two days as clock ticks down on Covid jobs scheme
Speed Read Many thousands of further redundancies are expected
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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The sectors still recruiting during the coronavirus lockdown
In Depth As economists warn of rising unemployment, which companies are still hiring?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Government to reveal self-employed support package: what to expect
Speed Read Chancellor tipped to offer self-employed 80% of their recent earnings - but with a lower cap than PAYE workers
By The Week Staff Published
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Factory lay-offs at fastest rate for seven years
Speed Read IHS/Markit data reflects ‘uncertainty’ and ‘turmoil’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Britain faces ‘return to Victorian inequality’
Speed Read TUC report says UK is at risk of reverting to 19th-century conditions
By The Week Staff Published
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Three quarters of UK workers favour four-day week
Speed Read New research also finds that nearly half of employees would take a 20% pay cut in exchange for fewer working days
By The Week Staff Last updated
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FTSE 100 bosses earn 117 times average worker
Speed Read CIPD says gap between executives and workers is ‘unacceptably wide’
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Nissan cuts 12,500 jobs worldwide: are British workers affected?
In Depth Japanese carmaker is battling for survival as global profits plunge
By The Week Staff Published
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Gig economy in Britain doubles to 4.7m workers
Speed Read New report says worker rights are declining amid a surge in gig economy roles
By The Week Staff Published
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Over-50s ‘driving UK’s jobs miracle’
Speed Read Amid labour market boom, experts say older workers will be vital to addressing the looming workforce shortages
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Why is in-work poverty on the rise?
Speed Read New research suggests higher rents and slower wage growth is pushing more working families into relative poverty
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Majority of Brits ‘dissatisfied with their job’
Speed Read Survey of employees finds most of us are disgruntled and dissatisfied in our jobs
By The Week Staff Last updated
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