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Chancellor to act on Low Pay Commission recommendation and soften impact of rising cost of living
Labour shortages were meant to have given low-wage Americans new bargaining power
Survey adds to evidence that labour shortages are fuelling widespread wage growth
More than 100 workers say they were wrongly classed as self-employed by online property group
Domestic services business offers grants to overcome labour shortages
Labour cost inflation and employment pressures will test business models of apps
Workforce participation held back by lack of affordable and flexible services, study finds
New chief Andrew Andrea says almost a tenth of its outlets are understaffed
Some operators rescinding on school contracts, says trade association
Factory workers leverage tight labour market to demand better conditions after gruelling pandemic
Dearth of drivers blamed on soaring demand, low wages and poor working conditions
Official figures show openings matched or exceeded pre-pandemic levels in all sectors
David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens discerned crisp causal relationships from fuzzy data
Workers who move to new positions tend to get paid more and contribute to wider productivity
Ministers urged to expand temporary visa scheme and provide more funding for skills
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Some Americans are still hesitant about jumping back into the workforce even as worker shortages persist
Non-farm payrolls missed forecasts but analysts still expect Fed to start cutting monetary stimulus
September data fall short of expectations and suggest rebound in growth is slowing
World’s largest economy adds just 194,000 jobs, even as unemployment rate falls to 4.8%
Johnson’s policies of cutting immigration and higher wages only parts of complex puzzle
Hiring crunch reflects speed at which economy has reopened and demand is likely to continue
Union says airline to take on about 3,000 cabin crew but questions new conditions
Prime minister insists ‘uncontrolled migration’ should not resume and argues country will cope this winter
Central bank should look at labour participation to fulfil dual mandates
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