CBI and Make UK among bodies to warn that flagship bill will have ‘deeply damaging implications’ for economic growth
Shock and AWE
Payrolled employment falls even as wage growth remains strong
Progress on disability employment is at risk under Trump policies; accessible transport is a route to more pay and out of worklessness; Rosie Jones on the curse of ableism and discrimination; how quotas push Chile ahead of Ireland and improve job prospects for more
On average, they submit 60% more job applications than non-disabled people, with many employers casting doubt on their ability
Big increases in statutory wage floor has raised workplace intensity, shutting some jobseekers out of employment
Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairly
Support often comes too late — after workers have left jobs and when they have little chance of going back
Changes threaten government drive to strengthen workers’ rights and bring disabled people into work, employers say
UK fashion retailer says employment rights bill could cause ‘havoc’ for employers as group posts record £1bn profit
The government needs to make bold choices ahead of the autumn Budget
Assessment will add to questions about work of embattled UK statistics agency
Office for National Statistics is working on revisions to earnings figures that are important for monetary policy
Pay is out of line with the state of the economy, puzzling analysts and worrying the BoE
A clear commitment to train young people for work will help the government’s economic agenda
Figures come as Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday
Report by former John Lewis head calls for stronger incentives for employers to invest in workforce health
National Audit Office finds Home Office cannot say what the immigration mechanism is contributing to the economy
Recent gains could unravel as households’ fear of unemployment soars and economists press for more reforms
Many of those arriving were underpaid, mistreated or not given as much work as they had been offered
Jobs market policies could threaten the part-time vacancies that ease people back into work
Decades after a key campaign by women at Ford’s Dagenham plant, recent rulings have been going against employers
Collapse in respondents skewed results for some industries
In this report, we highlight the FT’s ranking of the 500 best employers in the UK. Plus: employers rethink what makes a workplace desirable; healthcare pay lags behind worker commitment; Manchester’s science cluster formula; and a looming diversity backlash
Companies in American-owned groups are most exposed, although UK law will make it difficult to remove all safeguards
