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Sometimes size matters and from April this year, small businesses are simply getting bigger. This means that hiring businesses once classified as medium-sized may no longer be, at least for IR35 purposes.

JP Caffery, Founder and CEO of recruitment agency management platform RAMP Global, commented:

There was an increase in job postings across the UK in January 2025, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/ Lightcast monthly Labour Market Tracker.

70% of UK professionals (from all age bands) have stated that they are ‘expecting’ that they will have to work for longer or delay retirement due to financial concerns post-retirement.

Looking for your first job in the Philippines without any work experience can be challenging, but it’s not impossible.

Rebecca Carr, CEO of SmartRecruiters:

Now in its tenth year, the school-based teacher training programme offers a great alternative to university-led routes, equipping trainees with practical, hands-on experience in classrooms while ensuring they achieve the same professional qualifications.

As imminent changes to employment rules continue to make headlines, recruitment leaders from across the UK gathered in London to underline the crucial importance of temporary work in the country’s employment infrastructure.

Handling a Social Security Disability can be overwhelming for employees who already face health challenges. The process involves complex paperwork, medical evidence, and long wait times.

So, you've embarked on the wild ride of running a small business, juggling everything from customer satisfaction to late-night inventory checks.

The report by charity ReGenerate, calls for urgent apprenticeship reform to help businesses fill labour vacancies by hiring from marginalised groups, including care leavers, ex-offenders, and neurodiverse individuals, while helping to deliver national priorities.

New guidance outlines business benefits of hiring refugees, including tackling skills shortages and creating diverse workforces

Joanne Frew, Global Head of Employment & Pensions at DWF, has commented on the latest UK labour market statistics

Employers face a difficult few months as rising costs are set to affect hiring and act as a barrier to growth, says the CIPD

Stagflation fears continue to stalk the UK economy as hot wage growth limits the dose of monetary medicine the Bank of England will likely be able to administer.