UK News
New job ads across the UK trend up in January - 2/16/2024
The number of new job postings in the UK increased in January by 27.9% when compared to December 2023, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation and Lightcast Labour Market ... The number of new job postings in the UK increased in January by 27.9% when compa...
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UK temporary employees down 14.7%, jobless rate up - 3/12/2024
The number of temporary employees in the UK fell year-on-year by 14.7% during the November 2023 to January 2024 period, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Office for National Statistics ... The number of temporary employees in the UK fell year-on-year by 14.7% during t...
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More than half of UK businesses to hire: Morgan McKinley - 11/14/2023
More than half of UK businesses, 52%, plan to hire in the next six months, according to research by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.
This is despite 86% of organisations saying they have found ... More than half of UK employers plan to hire staff in the next six months, but ther...
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UK’s FTSE 100 CEOs now earn 118 times the pay of median UK worker - 8/22/2023
FTSE 100 CEO pay increased from £3.38 million in 2021 to £3.91 million in 2022, according to research from the High Pay Centre.
Median CEO pay is now 118 times that of the median UK full ... UK’s FTSE 100 CEOs now earn 118 times the pay of median UK worker...
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‘Lax oversight’ prompts suspected abuse of UK visa sponsor system - 3/05/2024
The UK Home Office has recently granted hundreds of newly established care providers licences to sponsor workers from abroad, despite having no track record of providing services in the UK, reports ... The UK Home Office has recently granted hundreds of newly established ca...
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UK vacancies decline but pay grows by 7.7% - 11/14/2023
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), released its latest statistical bulletin on vacancies and jobs this morning. The estimated number of vacancies in August to October 2023 was 957 ... The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), released its late...
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UK fitter takes legal action over employment status - 1/02/2024
A fitter working for UK-based furniture chain Sharps Bedrooms is taking legal action against the group for better employment rights.
The case could open the door for other gig economy workers ... A fitter working for UK-based furniture chain Sharps Bedrooms is taking legal action...
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More UK firms recruited in Q1 with temporary staff hiring on the rise - 4/15/2024
The majority of businesses across the UK (84%) recruited in Q1 2024, increasing from 78% in Q4 and Q1 2023, according to Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index.
Of those who hired, almost 2 in 5 (37 ... The majority of businesses across the UK (84%) recruited in Q1 2024, increasing...
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Half of UK tech leaders considering Generative AI for shortages - 2/07/2024
Around half of UK tech leaders (51%) are considering Generative AI to combat skills shortages, according to research commissioned by talent platform Gigged.AI and carried out by Sapio Research ... Around half of UK tech leaders (51%) are considering Generative AI to combat skills...
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New job ads rise in March as UK firms gear up for growth - 4/12/2024
New job postings across the UK rose by 4.2% in March from the month before to a total of 848,004, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Lightcast Labour Market ... New job postings across the UK rose by 4.2% in March from the month before...
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