Policies vary dramatically between different countries, but striking the right balance is hard
Prisons minister James Timpson’s initiative will see people on probation and serving sentences outside jail helped into work
Ministry of Justice was department with highest average length of absence
Survey results will heighten investor concerns over stagflation threat in economy
Staff at Land Registry to take industrial action after being ordered back to their desks three days a week
The contrasting cases of Germany and the UK are revealing about policy trade-offs
Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systems
Workers at BAE Systems’ Lancashire factory assembling the fighter jet are worried about their future
An increase in Neets, who are not in education, employment or training, exposes grievances about the labour market
Test your knowledge on trends from hybrid schedules to AI hiring
Six-fold rise in job ads that mention conditions such as ADHD and autism since 2019, data shows
Increase in pay for three months to October driven by private sector
Migration Advisory Committee figures highlight trade-offs of tighter UK immigration policy
Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity
Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributions
S&P data for December follows tax rises on business in autumn Budget
Some experts argue current savings rates will leave people without adequate retirement pots
Americans and Europeans have a choice of places to prosper
The Labour government dreams of kick-starting a housebuilding boom, but the construction sector relies heavily on migrants to plug a skills gap
Regulator warns that 14 sets of ONS figures can no longer be badged as ‘official statistics’
Stem headhunter’s stock down more than 25% as it warns profits will be sharply lower next year
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to match
More than 1 in 3 employees surveyed say their qualifications are higher than job requires
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow
Slowdown in British recruitment unusual because it involves low-wage sectors, according to data from website Indeed
