Employment
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The Big Issue breaks down how much you should be taking home in your pay packet whether you’re on the minimum earning floor or due a little bit more
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
Considering a new job? Here’s how to retrain in 10 crucial areas desperate to hire
From midwife to scaffolder, teacher to restaurateur, here’s how you can pivot career paths and do what you love.
‘An ambitious, bold, moonshot mission’: Can Labour’s green jobs strategy fix all of Britain’s problems?
‘An ambitious, bold, moonshot mission’: Can Labour’s green jobs strategy fix all of Britain’s problems?
The green prosperity plan promises economic growth through transition to green industry. But is a green jobs revolution the panacea Labour is suggesting?
What’s behind Britain’s recruitment crisis?
What’s behind Britain’s recruitment crisis?
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
Success stories herald the future for Big Issue Recruit
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
‘A groundbreaking initiative’: Why employers are working with Big Issue Recruit
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
‘We’ve made a commitment to give back’: Drinks company C&C Group partners with Big Issue to deliver even more opportunities for vendors, social enterprises and communities
‘We’ve made a commitment to give back’: Drinks company C&C Group partners with Big Issue to deliver even more opportunities for vendors, social enterprises and communities
Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
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Which strikes have been cancelled after the Queen’s death?
Which strikes have been cancelled after the Queen’s death?
‘Rewarding failure’: New transport secretary urged not to renew train operator contract amid travel chaos
‘Rewarding failure’: New transport secretary urged not to renew train operator contract amid travel chaos
6 reasons criminal barristers are on strike indefinitely
6 reasons criminal barristers are on strike indefinitely
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
Here’s how much money people actually need to live on during the cost of living crisis
Here’s how much money people actually need to live on during the cost of living crisis
‘Without us there’d have been no Partygate scandal broken’: Mirror and Express journalists strike over pay
‘Without us there’d have been no Partygate scandal broken’: Mirror and Express journalists strike over pay
What is the gig economy and why is it controversial?
What is the gig economy and why is it controversial?
Zero hour contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Zero hour contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
TUC unveils ‘road map’ to a £15 minimum wage and high wage economy
