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Employment

  • Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
    Sarah O'Connor
    Why the job ladder matters for migrants

    Obstacles in progressing are important both for people and for the economy

    3 hours ago
    A demonstrator shows a passport during a protest in Hong Kong in 2020
  • Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
    Special ReportBest Employers: Asia-Pacific
    Best Employers Asia-Pacific 2026: interactive ranking

    More than 50,000 employees were surveyed by the FT and Statista for the second edition of this annual list

    3 hours ago
    JPMorgan’s building, surrounded by other buildings in Hong Kong’s Central financial district.
  • Monday, 3 November, 2025
    US interest rates
    Fed’s Cook signals December rate cut is not a foregone conclusion

    Central bank governor makes first public remarks since Donald Trump’s move to fire her

    Lisa Cook speaks at a conference table during a Federal Reserve Board open meeting, holding papers and addressing attendees.
  • Monday, 3 November, 2025
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    Lay-offs and AI

    Bad news, OK data

    Premium content
  • Sunday, 2 November, 2025
    UK employment
    City bosses warn on pay as UK minimum wage closes in on graduate salaries

    Chief executives voice fears about impact on recruitment ahead of expected rise in Budget

    City office workers cross London Bridge
  • Friday, 31 October, 2025
    US interest rates
    Fed officials’ opposition to rate cut signals growing challenge from hawks

    Two regional central bank presidents say they would have kept interest rates on hold this week

    Lorie Logan speaks at a podium during the NABE economic policy conference, with a blue NABE backdrop behind her.
  • Friday, 31 October, 2025
    Global Economy
    Corporate job losses mount amid tightening economy and AI growth

    Recent cuts mark end of job security for high-earning knowledge workers whose ranks grew since pandemic

    Amazon headquarters building in Seattle with modern glass architecture, outdoor courtyard, and a person walking alone.
  • Thursday, 30 October, 2025
    John Gapper
    Tips are taking the place of restaurant wages

    UK hospitality chains have increased service charges to offset the high cost of employment

    A waitress clears a table while diners eat and talk at other tables
  • Wednesday, 29 October, 2025
    US economy
    US workers hit by slowing income growth

    JPMorgan research shows the young are affected the most as they battle weakening labour market and persistent inflation

    A shopper carries a paper bag labeled "RACK UP REWARDS" while walking past a wall with colorful vertical stripes.
  • Tuesday, 28 October, 2025
    UK immigration
    UK vows to end illegal gig economy work for migrants

    Companies will be required to conduct stringent checks on people

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  • Tuesday, 28 October, 2025
    Sarah O'Connor
    Lessons from success: how job prospects improved for the young

    Youth inactivity is a problem in the UK, but we can learn from our past — and the countries that are getting it right

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  • Monday, 27 October, 2025
    UK politics
    Ministers resist pressure to dilute core UK worker rights reform

    Government rejects speculation it will water down ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal

    Housing secretary Steve Reed
  • Monday, 27 October, 2025
    UK tax
    Tax advantage of UK self-employment at record high, analysis finds

    Resolution Foundation calls on Rachel Reeves to level up treatment of freelancers and employees in Budget

  • Thursday, 23 October, 2025
    Q&AAsk an Expert
    How is AI reshaping the world of work? You asked, we answered

    Chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch and employment columnist Sarah O’Connor replied to readers

  • Thursday, 23 October, 2025
    UK employment
    Retail and hospitality wage growth hit as UK employers offset tax rise

    Data suggests businesses cut number of hours worked by staff to bring down labour costs

    Two bakery workers in white uniforms and headbands decorate cakes, with trays of colourful pastries displayed in front of them
  • Thursday, 23 October, 2025
    The AI Shift
    Where are all the job losses?

    A macroeconomic change isn’t clear yet but payroll data shows some types of work are already being displaced

  • Thursday, 23 October, 2025
    Special Report
    Upskilling

    Technology is disrupting the world of work, and this report looks at how companies and employees are adapting

    People sit around a large conference table in L’Oréal’s board room, watching a video call on wall-mounted screens in a modern office setting.
  • Thursday, 23 October, 2025
    Special ReportUpskilling
    The science and psychology of upskilling: why learning by doing is so important

    With the right culture, people can learn from each other and often very effectively

    A woman walks past a large Orange logo outside the Orange Group headquarters.
  • Wednesday, 22 October, 2025
    US employment
    Why has US jobs growth been so anaemic?

    No, it's not AI

  • Tuesday, 21 October, 2025
    UK employment
    UK’s ‘real living wage’ to rise almost 7%

    Charity that sets voluntary rate says rise reflects increase in cost of essentials and higher expectations for living standards

    A supermarket worker in a Tesco vest restocks fresh produce shelves, with bananas and packaged fruit visible in the foreground
  • Sunday, 19 October, 2025
    UK schools
    UK unveils ‘V-level’ to tackle skills gap and boost growth

    Higher education leaders warn new qualification for young adults is not a ‘quick fix’ for work-focused training

    Liz Kendall watches a young man operate machinery at Peterborough College, both wearing safety goggles during an apprenticeship showcase.
  • Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
    Recruitment
    UK employers cut graduate hiring for second consecutive year, survey finds

    Institute of Student Employers cites cost pressures and worries over economic outlook

    Students in graduation caps and gowns with purple and yellow trim, seated at a Manchester university ceremony
  • Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
    UK labour productivity
    UK records rare burst of productivity growth, think-tank says

    Resolution Foundation estimates output per hour worked rose 1.6% over past year

    A waiter serves iced drinks to a group of people seated at an outdoor restaurant table in London.
  • Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
    US interest rates
    Powell signals support for more rate cuts as US job market cools

    Federal Reserve chair says inflation expectations are close to central bank’s 2% goal

    Jerome Powell appears on a large screen, speaking virtually to an audience seated at the Federal Reserve Board Community Bank Conference.
  • Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
    UK tax
    How the UK tax system rewards going solo

    Latest levy and legislative changes threaten to fuel a fresh shift towards off-payroll work, warn employers and analysts

    Montage shows detail from a five pound note, an HM Revenue and Customs letter and a carer and elderly client
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