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    • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
      News in-depthChinese trade
      China’s richest county suffers export slump as US tension hits factories

      Taiwanese manufacturers in Kunshan are cutting staff and wages and pushing orders abroad over geopolitical risk

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      Anna Berkeley
      How to dress for your first job

      Figuring out what to wear in the workplace can be daunting. Aim for classic styles over trends and keep it simple

    • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
      Special ReportWorld of Work
      My first job: what I wish I had known

      Tips to make a good impression from the start, from those who have been there before

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Just Eat Takeaway
      Just Eat Takeaway lays off 1,700 couriers in employment U-turn

      Group previously sought to set itself apart in UK by moving away from gig economy

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      Sarah O'Connor
      Now is not the moment to push people into just any job

      Forcing the unemployed into low-paid work isn’t a good solution to today’s labour market problems

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
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      FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies

      The latest annual ranking shows the extent to which entrepreneurship continues to thrive, despite a backdrop of considerable political and social upheaval given rising interest rates and a slowing economy

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
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      Deliveroo accused of hitting earning power of riders

      Company blocks third-party app that lets gig economy workers compare fares across rival delivery platforms

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Dear JonathanJonathan Black
      How do I re-enter work after several years of retirement?

      Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Pay deal for NHS workers in England paves way to end strikes

      Trade unions representing nurses and other staff agree to recommend offer to members

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt’s workforce plan to cost £70,000 per person entering UK employment

      IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      FT MagazineSimon Kuper
      Why the higher paid should work longer than the rest

      If everyone worked 43 years, the garbage collector might retire at 60 and the lawyer at 67

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      News in-depthUK Budget
      UK struggles to get its long-term sick people back into work

      About 6% of the working population is economically inactive due to prolonged disabilities

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK’s jobs and benefits overhaul aims to reduce economic inactivity

      Chancellor sets sights on 7mn adults who are not in work as campaigners express concerns over medical assessments

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      UK small businesses hit out at lack of help in Budget

      Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      More foreign workers will be let in to fill labour market gaps

      Policy shift not mentioned in speech to tackle shortages primarily in construction sector

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK employment
      UK wage growth slows to 5.7% as unemployment remains near record lows

      Slowdown strengthens case for Bank of England to keep interest rates on hold, say analysts

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt to raise UK tax-free pension allowances to discourage early retirement

      Analyst warns chancellor’s Budget moves aimed at encouraging doctors back to work risks making ‘other rich people richer’

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      The Big Read
      Britain after Brexit: The surprising surge in skilled migrants

      Employers in the UK have made much greater use than expected of the new migration system to bring in workers

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      Hunt to lay out Budget plans to get sick and disabled back to work

      Chancellor is also expected to cut taxes on capital spending by businesses

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
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      Video-hosting site used to promote jobs as groups also recruit ex-convicts and army vets to fill shortfalls

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      US interest rates
      Investors expect smaller rate rise amid cooling wages and market fears

      Fed predicted to increase by 0.25% in March after day of mixed economic data and collapse of SVB

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Raghuram Rajan
      Hard landing or harder one? The Fed may need to choose

      Beliefs in an immaculate disinflation with only mild job losses could soon be put to the test

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
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      UK supermarkets to fund audits on farms to prevent worker exploitation

      Move comes after warnings that the recruitment process was exposing Asian migrants to exploitation

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Meta Platforms
      TikTok and Meta moderators join forces in push for better working conditions

      New industry-wide collective in Germany is first of its kind in Europe

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      US employment
      US adds 311,000 jobs in February but wages cool

      Robust employment and cooling hourly earnings cloud Federal Reserve’s outlook

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