Employment
What are green jobs and how can I get one?
What are green jobs and how can I get one?
Here’s everything you need to know about green jobs as leaders look to tackle both the employment and climate crises in the UK
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Following Justice Secretary Dominic Raab’s call for more action on helping ex-offenders into employment, UK rehabilitation charities have emphasised the need for support in multiple areas to prevent re-offending.
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
The pandemic has seen companies use fire and rehire tactics to force employees into accepting worse terms. Here’s what you can do to fight the practice.
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
Zero hour contracts: Know your rights
Zero hour contracts: Know your rights
Climate campaigners slam decision to cut thousands of railway jobs
Climate campaigners slam decision to cut thousands of railway jobs
Bin workers in Glasgow to strike when world leaders visit for global climate event COP26
Bin workers in Glasgow to strike when world leaders visit for global climate event COP26
Labour shortage: UK needs 1.1 million people to fill record job vacancies
Labour shortage: UK needs 1.1 million people to fill record job vacancies
Want to know what career is right for you? These TikTok day-in-the-life videos are here to inspire you
Want to know what career is right for you? These TikTok day-in-the-life videos are here to inspire you
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Setting up a side hustle? Here’s what you need to know
Setting up a side hustle? Here’s what you need to know
Striking Uber drivers demand end to ‘racist’ facial recognition software
Striking Uber drivers demand end to ‘racist’ facial recognition software
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Should employers make sure staff get home safe? This local council thinks so
Should employers make sure staff get home safe? This local council thinks so
Why the end of furlough may not solve the jobs crisis like some expect
Why the end of furlough may not solve the jobs crisis like some expect
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 8 crucial areas
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 8 crucial areas
‘It’s going crazy’: How minicab drivers are coping with the fuel crisis
‘It’s going crazy’: How minicab drivers are coping with the fuel crisis
Labour members vote for £15 minimum wage and increase to statutory sick pay
Labour members vote for £15 minimum wage and increase to statutory sick pay
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
Restaurants banned from keeping tips as government admits minimum wage is not enough
Restaurants banned from keeping tips as government admits minimum wage is not enough
Plans to ‘modernise’ working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Plans to ‘modernise’ working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to ‘cut £5,000 a year from wages’
Weetabix workers strike over fire and rehire plans to ‘cut £5,000 a year from wages’
National insurance hike will leave NHS workers funding their own pay rise
National insurance hike will leave NHS workers funding their own pay rise
Government cuts threaten employment recovery, charities say
Government cuts threaten employment recovery, charities say
What is the Kickstart scheme and how can you land a placement?
What is the Kickstart scheme and how can you land a placement?
Businesses are queueing up to offer jobs to Afghan refugees
Businesses are queueing up to offer jobs to Afghan refugees
Scottish government urged to expand 4 day working week trial
Scottish government urged to expand 4 day working week trial
Sex workers hit out at OnlyFans: ‘Businesses don’t view us as people’
Sex workers hit out at OnlyFans: ‘Businesses don’t view us as people’
What is a universal basic income? And which countries are eyeing a trial?
What is a universal basic income? And which countries are eyeing a trial?
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas
