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New analysis puts zero-hours reform costs into much sharper focus. Employer costs could reach £2.9bn annually depending on how ministers implement guaranteed hours, shift notice, and cancellation-payment rights.
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AI is reshaping hiring expectations across fast-moving technology companies today. Ben Potter, Product — OSS & Developer Relations at Coder, argues that AI is raising the value of judgement, communication, curiosity, and demonstrable impact rather than simply increasing output.
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Technology employers are increasingly hiring for skills rather than credentials. Michael Page says 85% of technology organisations now use skills-based recruitment, even as scarce specialist talent and low candidate mobility continue to restrict hiring.
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ONS plans a 2027 transition to new transformed labour data. The existing Labour Force Survey will remain the headline source while the replacement system undergoes further testing and readiness reviews.
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Permanent hiring stabilised after forty-five months of sustained national decline. Temporary billings continued to rise, short-term vacancies increased for the first time in two years, and pay growth strengthened despite continued weakness in overall labour demand.
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DPD agency-worker records have raised questions over employment compliance standards. Internal cost documents reportedly omit separate sick-pay and pension entries for thousands of temporary workers, while DPD says its suppliers are contractually required and commercially able to meet statutory obligations.
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Research-intensive companies can now support more Global Talent visa applicants. The expansion covers businesses in life sciences, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, creative industries, and emerging technologies.
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Heineken’s profit growth arrived alongside another substantial workforce reduction programme. The brewer removed around 3,000 roles during the first half as savings, pricing, and operating changes lifted margins.
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National Grid has launched a £5m fund tackling youth worklessness. The five-year programme will provide training, qualifications, mentoring, and routes into energy and infrastructure employment for 5,000 young people.
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New levy rules are changing apprenticeship costs for employers nationwide. Account top-ups have ended, new funds expire after 12 months, and levy-paying organisations face higher contributions for eligible over-25 training once balances are exhausted.