Inactivity due to sickness has reached a record high in the UK
There are now almost 2.5 million people out of work due to long-term illness.
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From energy prices to inflation: how Liz Truss plans to tackle the economy
The new Prime Minister will take charge of a country facing huge economic challenges.
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Flat wages, surging stocks: how the rich profited from a 13-year stock market surge
The UK’s lightly-taxed asset boom enriched the wealthy while workers endured a lost decade.
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UK suffers highest fall in employment rate in the G7
Lower EU migration and higher rates of long-term illness have reduced employment levels in Britain.
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Office clearout leaves Britain with more jobs than workers to fill them
So many people have left work or changed industry since the pandemic that for the first time demand for staff…
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How “time theft” became a popular idea — and why it’s dangerous nonsense
UK businesses do not lose more than £116bn a year to “stolen time”.
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“The price of getting to your job is astronomical”: Britain’s cost-of-working crisis
Employees are being hit by inflation, childcare and commuting costs — especially those who moved away to work from home…
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How UK wages are stagnating
Boris Johnson has promised a “high-wage economy”, but pay growth was flat in the year to October.
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Could the furlough scheme be reintroduced?
The cost of bringing back the furlough scheme would be lower than failing to do so, say economists and business…
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Danger, dehydration and doorbells: what it’s like delivering Christmas shopping for Amazon
For Amazon drivers, the festive season is a time of precarious employment and unsustainable workloads handed out by unseen algorithms.
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Workplace well-being: why employers should invest in mental health
Businesses and organisations that neglect staff happiness risk a talent exodus.
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Exclusive: New figures reveal Rishi Sunak’s flagship youth jobs scheme is having little impact
New data reveals that Kickstart, extended for four months by the Chancellor this week, is not driving a fall in…
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