Jobs
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Benefits vs. costs: is Universal Credit fit for purpose?
feature Claimants of legacy benefits will be moved over to universal credit
By The Week Staff Last updated
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1.65m jobs advertised in the UK - but 1m roles remain ‘in peril’
feature Recruitment postings soar due to labour shortages with photographers, farm workers and plasterers all in demand
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Working from home: is it grinding us down?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Surveys suggest a large majority have enjoyed remote working, but others say it is not conducive to an innovative, collaborative culture
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Working from home: flexible future or a zombie nation?
Pros and Cons A ‘default’ right to work remotely could be made law under new government proposals
By Mike Starling Published
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Who is bearing the brunt of Covid-19 job losses?
Speed Read Studies reveal pandemic’s impact on the UK’s youngest, oldest and disabled workers
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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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 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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Coronavirus job losses: what help can you claim?
In Depth Number of people on unemployment benefit per vacancy increases fivefold
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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?
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Coronavirus: UK unemployment set to double as GDP collapses
Speed Read Warnings coronavirus will cause economic hit ‘multiple times that of the global financial crisis’
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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’
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UK unemployment figures ‘should be millions higher’
Speed Read OECD research reveals ‘hidden’ areas of joblessness located mainly in northern urban areas
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