Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
White-collar professionals fear being ‘kept in limbo’ after ministers extend waiting time for indefinite leave to remain
Longer effective working lives have so far offset ageing populations
Salary growth for new hires is slowing, according to a FT analysis, yet not enough to shift views on the war
Tools which monitor, direct or organise processes may reduce the scope for employees to try new ways of doing things
Charlie Mayfield speaks out as ministers face pressure over planned cuts to disability benefits
Taking a work hiatus is growing in popularity but the price of getting back to work can be steep — despite the promise of ‘returnships’
Italy’s competition authority ends probe into some of luxury group’s suppliers
The inaugural Europe’s Best Employers covers 1,000 companies across 26 industries. In the report, we look at Germany’s employee-employer decision making model; the attraction of working in financial services; why we need strong managers; good employment practices pay off at a retailer; and the benefits of working in tech
Despite industrial strife and a rapidly changing workplace, close ties between companies and employees can be an asset
The dominant industries represented in the list are retail, financial services and technology
Attractions for employees include wellbeing support and opportunities to shape products for local markets
New research shows people from disadvantaged backgrounds 66% more likely not to be in work, education or training
Bleak demographics and short average work weeks could come to haunt Europe’s largest economy
Sander van ’t Noordende hopes technology can energise a jobs market hampered by low vacancies and productivity
The monthly hiring rate in the first quarter of the year was at its slowest in more than a decade
Providers say ministers have ‘not been upfront’ about the barriers facing the sector
Also in this week’s newsletter, changes to ONS’s employment survey yield results
Patrick Wallis’s authoritative account of apprenticeships in early modern England has important lessons for our own time
Economists say Bank of England will stick with a cautious approach to rate cuts
It’s not destroying jobs but it is catching up with the lower rungs of graduate roles
Tough proposals including ending automatic settlement after five years would end ‘squalid chapter’ for country, PM says
PM’s plan reverses post-Brexit liberalisation that allowed foreigners to fill positions in industries such as adult care
A summary of the measures the government is taking in its quest to cut net migration
