Recent industrial action has led to the highest number of days lost to strikes in October 2022 since November 2011, and this is set to rise in the coming months as labour disputes over falling real wages continue, the Resolution Foundation said today (Tuesday) in response to the ONS labour market statistics. The largest strike action … Continued

  The London Living Wage should increase to reflect the increased cost of living in the capital, including the growth of households renting privately, the Resolution Foundation says today (Wednesday) in its review of the Living Wage. The Resolution Foundation report to the Living Wage Commission highlights the success of the campaign for firms to … Continued

  The UK enjoyed a welcome pre-referendum vote jobs boost, though reports of rising business uncertainty post-vote will be a major challenge over the next year, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the latest labour market statistics and the Bank of England Agents’ summary of business conditions. The UK employment rate reached … Continued

Post-Brexit uncertainty could reduce real-terms value of NLW by up to 40p an hour in 2020 Employers have responded to the National Living Wage (NLW) by raising prices or reducing profits rather than cutting jobs, but more will have to look at productivity-enhancing measures in the coming years, according to a new report published today … Continued

  The decision to leave the European Union may fundamentally change the business models of firms reliant on migrant labour if promises to end freedom of movement are delivered.  Some sectors have the potential to respond with greater automation while others will require a smart immigration policy from government to prevent damaging staff shortages. This … Continued

  Real wage growth strengthened in recent months, driven in part by the welcome pay boost delivered by the new National Living Wage, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the labour market statistics. Real earnings growth increased to 1.9 per cent in the three months to April, bucking the recent trend of … Continued

Radical new approach needed to prevent those with disabilities leaving the workforce if government is to have any hope of meeting its disability employment target Disabled people who have been out of work for over a year see their odds of returning to employment reduced at twice the rate of non-disabled people, a new report … Continued

The proportion of people in work in the UK recorded a modest uptick in the first quarter of 2016, confounding the view that uncertainty in the run-up to the EU referendum would hamper jobs growth, according to the Resolution Foundation’s analysis of today’s (Wednesday) ONS labour market statistics. The employment rate increased to 74.2 per … Continued

Upcoming Apprenticeship Levy and Skills White Paper offer once-in-a-generation chance to help ‘forgotten 40 per cent’ Poor career routes are holding back the ‘forgotten forty per cent’ of the workforce – mid-skilled workers with at least five A*-C GCSEs but without a university education. This is according to a new report published today (Wednesday) by … Continued

  Welcoming the National Audit Office (NAO) report published today (Wednesday) into non-compliance with the National Minimum Wage, Laura Gardiner Senior Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation said: “Two million people now earn the legal minimum following the introduction of the National Living Wage. It’s hugely concerning that we don’t know how many people are … Continued

Fresh impetus needed to make further progress towards full employment The UK employment rate remains at a record high but has plateaued in the last five months, the Resolution Foundation said today in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. The headline employment rate stayed at 74.1 per cent in the three months to … Continued

Workers in Torridge, Rossendale, Woking and Castle Point most likely to benefit Up to a third of workers in some areas of Britain are set for a pay rise as a result of the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW), the new legal wage floor of £7.20 an hour that comes into effect this Friday for … Continued

National Living Wage means pay growth for lowest earners will be 50 per cent faster than average wage growth over the parliament The pay of minimum wage workers will rise four times faster than average earnings this year, according to new analysis published today (Sunday) by independent think tank the Resolution Foundation in advance of … Continued

2.4 million more Britons in work is the prize for a bold new focus on boosting participation and  helping people stay in employment A radical new “post crisis” approach to employment is needed to help 2.4 million more people into work and make the government’s full employment target a reality, according to the final report … Continued

  Tackling under-employment holds the key to getting more people into work as it will free up part-time roles for new entrants, according to new analysis published ahead of a major Resolution Foundation investigation into securing full employment published later this week. The analysis will say that securing full employment – now a key government … Continued

  The government should target encouraging over one million more people over 50 into work by the end of the parliament as part of its full employment drive, the Resolution Foundation says today (Saturday) ahead of a major report into securing full employment. The call comes ahead of the final report next week of the … Continued

Lack of knowledge of how to improve productivity may be a challenge, particularly among smaller firms The need to boost productivity in low-paying sectors and among small employers will be reinforced by the introduction of the new National Living Wage (NLW) in April, though there are huge uncertainties over how businesses can achieve this. This … Continued

Employment growth continues to impress but a slowdown in productivity suggests that pay growth is set to remain subdued, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. The employment rate reached another record high of 74.1 per cent, driven by increases in both full-time employee jobs and self-employment. … Continued

Welcome news comes 15 months after England’s jobs growth recovered Scotland today closed its ‘jobs gap’ as the employment rate surpassed its mid-2008 level for the first time to hit 74.9 per cent, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. While welcome, the closure of Scotland’s ‘jobs … Continued

  Welcome news on jobs has seen employment hit a new record high, but real pay growth has fallen to its lowest level since February 2015, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics. The overall employment rate hit another record high (74 per cent), with strong growth … Continued

RF warns that stronger employment gains will be needed to boost future pay and living standards Scotland is just 9,000 jobs short of closing its post-crisis ‘jobs gap’ and returning to its mid-2008 employment rate, the Resolution Foundation said today (Wednesday) as it publishes a major new report on the Scottish labour market. This milestone … Continued