Research & Labour Market

- 26 Aug 2026
New research: Productivity drops the moment employees learn their job is at risk
Redundancy processes will always have an immediate and measurable impact on employee productivity, while the effect on overall business performance can differ...
- 26 Aug 2026
9 in 10 pension savers would retire earlier than planned if they could afford to, reports Penfold
New Penfold survey highlights the role affordability plays in when people hope to retire
- 20 Aug 2026
More than 1 in 3 UK employees say an AI manager would boost productivity
UK employees are more likely to expect a productivity boost than a decrease if artificial intelligence (AI) took over from their line manager, according to new...
- 20 Aug 2026
UK pay awards hold steady at 3.2% despite mounting employer cost pressures
Median pay awards remain broadly stable, although more than a third of matched settlements are lower than last year.
- 20 Aug 2026
UK job vacancies fall to lowest level in over five years
UK job vacancies have fallen to 707,000, their lowest level in more than five years, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
- 20 Aug 2026
This year’s summer jobs pay nearly 25% more than young Brits expected, Monzo research finds
Research analysing almost 2,000 online job listings across some of the UK’s biggest cities found that summer jobs this year pay a median wage of £13.45 per hour...
- 14 Jul 2026
UK job postings surge 21% in June to highest level since 2023
June vacancies were up 12.4% on the same month last year, and 21% up from May 2026.
- 14 Jul 2026
London Hiring Slows as Employers Wait for Political Clarity
Professional job vacancies in London fell to 4,636 during the second quarter of 2026, down 5% from the previous quarter and 3% year-on-year, according to the...
- 09 Jul 2026
15 Million UK Workers Locked Out of Data Skills Training
New analysis reveals that millions of UK employees want to improve their data skills but are being denied the opportunity to do so.
- 03 Jul 2026
Recruitment firms caught up in illegal working crackdown
The businesses included Challenge-TRG Recruitment Limited, which received a £60,000 penalty, and TRC Care Staffing Ltd, which was fined £40,000.