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Employees on payrolls fall by largest amount in 11 years

Date:: 11 August 2020

The number of employees on payrolls fell by 730,000 between March and July 2020 - the largest quarterly drop since 2009 - but recruitment bodies suggest there have been signs of recovery over recent weeks.

Hiring continues to fall but pace slows

Date:: 6 August 2020

UK recruitment activity continues to decline because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but at its slowest pace since the crisis began in March.

Employers feeling more confident about ability to hire

Date:: 24 July 2020

Employers are becoming more confident about hiring new staff and their ability to make investment decisions has improved for the first time since February, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Further points-based immigration system detail revealed

Date:: 13 July 2020

Further details about how the UK's points-based immigration system will work have been revealed, including the criteria under which points will be awarded.

Proposal to erase minor convictions from criminal record checks

Date:: 10 July 2020

Any person with more than one minor conviction or youth conviction will no longer be required to disclose them to their employer under legislation proposed by the government.

'Office for Talent' to improve immigration experience

Date:: 1 July 2020

The Government has created a new 'Office for Talent' to make it easier for scientists, researchers and innovators to settle in the UK.

3,000 police officers hired as recruitment drive moves online

Date:: 30 April 2020

The Government has said it is on track to meet its target of 6,000 additional police officers in England and Wales by March 2021, as online assessment allows forces to continue hiring.

Coronavirus: Home Office speeds up right to work checks

Date:: 31 March 2020

The Government has adjusted the way right to work checks can be conducted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Graduate and apprentice hiring hit by coronavirus uncertainty

Date:: 25 March 2020

Companies have been forced to scale down entry-level recruitment programmes as they make business adjustments due to the coronavirus, according to the Institute of Student Employers.

Public-sector recruitment confidence hits 12-year high

Date:: 17 February 2020

Employment growth in the public sector is expected to match the private sector for the first time in 12 years, a new analysis has indicated.

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