Employment
National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it’s not enough
National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it’s not enough
University strike disrupts freshers’ week as staff slam ‘very worst employers’
University strike disrupts freshers’ week as staff slam ‘very worst employers’
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UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Job interview but low on cash? Here’s where to get a free smart outfit for a great first impression
Benefits must rise alongside record wage growth, economists warn
Benefits must rise alongside record wage growth, economists warn
Arsenal ‘starboy’ Bukayo Saka on playing football, beating trolls and offering a hand up
Arsenal ‘starboy’ Bukayo Saka on playing football, beating trolls and offering a hand up
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
DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds
DWP forcing jobseekers to apply for roles they’re ‘entirely unsuitable for’, research finds
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers
Two years after fleeing the Taliban, these Afghan evacuees are rebuilding their careers
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
Inflation is slowing, can I still ask for a pay rise?
‘The juggle is real’: Single parents, childcare and how Big Issue Recruit can help
‘The juggle is real’: Single parents, childcare and how Big Issue Recruit can help
Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Council’s refusal to scrap four-day week inspires others to register interest in new pilots
Council’s refusal to scrap four-day week inspires others to register interest in new pilots
‘My manager was livid I was pregnant’: Most mothers still face discrimination when pregnant at work
‘My manager was livid I was pregnant’: Most mothers still face discrimination when pregnant at work
Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?
Schools, hospitals and trains: Is the end of the strikes in sight?
What is a universal basic income and why is it being trialled in the UK?
