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Keir Starmer

Labour and the so-called 'banter ban'

Talking Point Critics are claiming that a clause in the new Employment Rights Bill will spell the end of free-flowing pub conversation

What are your retirement savings account options?

The explainer The two main types of accounts are 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs)

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published 21 April 25

The explainer
Considering quitting your job? Here's what to do first.

The Explainer Your job likely comes with a number of financial strings attached

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published 16 April 25

The Explainer
Everything you need to know about your P45

The Explainer The document from HMRC is vital when moving jobs

By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published 16 April 25

The Explainer
Work life: Caution settles on the job market

Feature The era of job-hopping for bigger raises is coming to an end as workers face shrinking salaries and fewer opportunities to move up

By The Week US Published 10 April 25

Feature
Trump's federal return-to-office mandate descends into chaos

In the Spotlight Was the administration unprepared, or was it a tactic to drive employees to quit?

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 9 April 25

In the Spotlight

How could stock market slides affect you?

Today's Big Question Pensions, prices and jobs at risk as Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' measures take hold

By The Week UK Published 7 April 25

Today's Big Question
Is This Working?: a 'strangely gripping' look at British working life

The Week Recommends Author Charlie Colenutt weaves an 'utterly fascinating and thoroughly depressing' history of jobs

By The Week UK Published 3 April 25

The Week Recommends
Financial steps to take if you are laid off

The explainer Four moves to minimize your losses

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published 24 February 25

The explainer
5 tax deductions to know if you are self-employed

The explainer You may be able to claim home office, health insurance and other tax deductions

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published 19 February 25

The explainer
The pros and cons of labor unions

Pros and Cons Companies throughout the country continue to push for unionization

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated 13 February 25

Pros and Cons
How personality tests are locking autistic people out of jobs

Under The Radar Experts say psychometric tests make job applications challenging for neurodivergent people

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 12 February 25

Under The Radar

'Shoplifting has clearly become a bigger problem'

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 22 October 24

Instant Opinion
The Week Unwrapped: What's behind the Canada-India feud?

Podcast Plus, how would assisted dying change Britain? And are we running out of water?, could discarded gadgets solve the copper shortage? And will employers hire more over-50s?

By The Week Staff Published 18 October 24

Podcast
The Week Unwrapped: Are pig-butchering scams taking over the world?

Podcast Plus, could discarded gadgets solve the copper shortage? And will employers hire more over-50s?

By The Week Staff Published 11 October 24

Podcast

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