International

09/07/2026

REC flags guaranteed-hours risk for the UK's one million agency workers

Around one million temporary workers and contractors work across the United Kingdom on any given day, many of them in the NHS, social care, and logistics, choosing agency arrangements precisely because those arrangements bend around their ...

07/06/2026

6 min

UK construction pipeline: what the May 2026 data means for CITB cohorts and HR strategy

The May 2026 Construction News CN Intelligence dataset lands as a strategic inflection point for HR and workforce planning leads inside UK contractors and specialist subcontractors. Infrastructure main contract awards fell 55% year-on-year to ...

06/30/2026

7 min

Fashion retail's 2026 collapse: ERA 1996 redundancy rights for displaced workers

Six fashion chains collapsed between January and June 2026, and if you worked at Russell & Bromley, LK Bennett, Claire's, Radley, BrandAlley or Quiz, the practical fallout is the same regardless of which brand it was: a P45, an uncertain ...

06/30/2026

7 min

The £123,543 unfair dismissal cap ends in 2027: what UK senior staff need to do now

Something has shifted in the tone of senior meetings at a number of UK employers, and it is not accidental. The Financial Times has reported that some companies are accelerating the exits of highly paid staff ahead of 1 January 2027, the date on ...

06/29/2026

6 min

Brexit at 10: 20,000 SME exits and what they mean for hiring

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the labour-market consequences are no longer speculative. Between 16,000 and 20,000 UK businesses have stopped exporting to the EU since the Trade and Cooperation Agreement took effect, and the sectors ...

06/22/2026

5 min

UK vacancies down 4.2% to 707,000: use ASHE, not the headline

UK job vacancies fell to 707,000 in the March to May 2026 quarter, the lowest reading since February to April 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure lands below pre-pandemic levels and arrives in the same ...

06/18/2026

6 min

ONS April GDP slip: what retail and hospitality workers should do now

If you work in retail, manufacturing or hospitality, the ONS figure published this month is worth a careful read. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April, with the Iran conflict and the ...

06/08/2026

4 min

Remote Work in 2026: Which European Countries Lead?

The landscape of remote work across Europe has matured significantly in 2026. What once started as an emergency response has now crystallized into structured corporate policies, legal frameworks, and distinct national trends. However, evaluating ...

06/08/2026

3 min

Best Countries to Work in Tech: CEE vs Western Europe Comparison

Western Europe remains the premier destination for top-tier absolute compensation and access to massive corporate and venture capital networks. However, high taxation and severe housing crises in major cities pose significant bottlenecks. ...

06/08/2026

4 min

Software Engineer Salary in 2026: UK vs. Germany vs. France

The tech talent market in Europe is undergoing a fascinating shift in 2026. For years, software engineers looking to maximize their earnings had a straightforward answer: head to London. However, as the tech ecosystem matures and economic ...

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