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Government urged to stop using ‘personality tests’ in its hiring process: ‘Big barrier for autistic people’
Government urged to stop using ‘personality tests’ in its hiring process: ‘Big barrier for autistic people’
Civil Service’s use of ‘judgement test’ a barrier to work for autistic people, say charities, as government silent on big firms’ use of tests
Can Skills England plug the UK’s skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Can Skills England plug the UK’s skills gap to give Labour the growth it craves?
Labour’s new quango is
tasked with ‘transforming the skills landscape’ to fill skill shortages and offer alternatives to university
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
Why are self-employed dads like me being forced to make an impossible choice?
The government knows how important it is for new parents to have time at home. They know that parental leave is vital for a child’s development. They know that self-employed dads are paying into the system
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Big UK businesses are slashing thousands of jobs. Just how much trouble are we in?
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
Big Issue’s recruitment service for people facing barriers to work reports 13% growth in 2024-25
No, Gen Z aren’t lazy workers – they just don’t want your jobs
No, Gen Z aren’t lazy workers – they just don’t want your jobs
Uncertainty around disability benefit cuts is triggering bipolar symptoms, experts warn
Uncertainty around disability benefit cuts is triggering bipolar symptoms, experts warn
Labour warned ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ over plan to ‘help’ neurodivergent people on benefits into work
Labour warned ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ over plan to ‘help’ neurodivergent people on benefits into work
‘We’re overdue an update:’ A four-day working week will be ‘the norm’ in five years, most Brits say
‘We’re overdue an update:’ A four-day working week will be ‘the norm’ in five years, most Brits say
Working from home isn’t ‘proper work’, ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
Working from home isn’t ‘proper work’, ex-Asda boss says. Is flexible work really destroying Britain?
London workers earn in 8 months what Burnley workers do in a year. It’s hurting UK growth
London workers earn in 8 months what Burnley workers do in a year. It’s hurting UK growth
DWP’s ‘misleading and unfair’ consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
DWP’s ‘misleading and unfair’ consultation on disability benefit reforms unlawful, High Court rules
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
Christmas is a punishing time if you work in the NHS. It’s pushing staff to the edge
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP wants to reform benefits to cut costs, not help disabled people into work, court hears
DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives
DWP’s quiet plan to ‘keep Britain working’ might not win elections – but it could change lives
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Calls to give Syrian asylum seekers right to work while UK suspends refugee applications
Letters: The UK government is assisting the dying every day of innocent Palestinians in Gaza
Letters: The UK government is assisting the dying every day of innocent Palestinians in Gaza
More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
People with disabilities and ill health more likely to leave work, study finds – the DWP must fix this
People with disabilities and ill health more likely to leave work, study finds – the DWP must fix this
The UK must change for disabled people in 2025 – so we can live the lives we deserve
The UK must change for disabled people in 2025 – so we can live the lives we deserve
Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs
Starmer’s intention for work and benefits should be applauded – but it must come with good jobs
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Labour has declared ‘war on benefits’. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing