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REC Press Office retweeted
Better pay for young people matters, but wage increases must not reduce opportunities to enter work.
A new survey found 48% of employers expect higher costs if the minimum wage gap narrows further.
Our response: bit.ly/481QGUJ
REC Press Office retweeted
Plans to get young people into work will fall short unless employers can afford to hire.
We’re calling on the Chancellor to cut employer National Insurance and back flexible routes into work at the Budget.
Read more: bit.ly/3VR2HJQ
#FutureofWork
REC Press Office retweeted
our concerns about potential curbs on non-compete clauses were reported by BBC News on Friday.
Reforms must balance labour market flexibility with protecting businesses’ investment in people and innovation.
Read our response: bit.ly/4yL477q
REC Press Office retweeted
This month’s #ReportOnJobs showed a slight improvement in UK hiring activity.
🔹 Permanent placements rose for a second month
🔹 Temp billings increased again
🔹 Pay pressures eased
🔹 Staff availability continued to rise sharply
🔹 Demand for workers fell, but at the slowest rate in over two years
🔗bit.ly/4yEa2Lq
REC Press Office retweeted
Who will thrive in the AI era?
Our Interim Chief Executive Maxine Bligh explains why success depends on redesigning jobs, developing skills and helping people work alongside AI.
Read more: staffingindustry.com/editori…
#AI #Recruitment
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech at Labour Conference 2026 today, REC's Maxine Bligh said agencies are key to making the new National Care Service a success, but ‘we must learn from the mistakes of NHS staffing policy which prioritises politics over pragmatism’.
rec.uk.com/our-view/news/pre…
ALT Maxine Bligh
REC Press Office retweeted
Employers are feeling more positive ahead of the Budget. Our latest #JobsOutlook shows confidence in hiring and investment rose six points to net -8% in June–August.
Short-term permanent hiring intentions remained positive at net +8%.
Read more: bit.ly/4xQBAfk
Responding to the Chancellor’s speech at Labour Conference 2026 today, REC's Shazia Ejaz said: "The new mayor-led local apprenticeship service will simplify the process. Involving recruiters would complete the puzzle."
More: rec.uk.com/our-view/news/pre…
ALT Shazia Ejaz
Responding to today’s @ONS data, REC’s Maxine Bligh said that ‘jobseekers have been watching the same job market movie for a while now’, which is why businesses will back the government going bold with the Budget next month to rebuild employer confidence by supporting growth, boosting hiring and strengthening labour market participation.
More: rec.uk.com/our-view/news/pre…
ALT Maxine Bligh on BBC News TV this morning (Tues).
REC Press Office retweeted
“The ghost of the government’s guaranteed hours gamble will stalk the job market for years.”
Our Interim Chief Executive Maxine Bligh talks to Personnel Today about why Guaranteed Hours risk undermining the two-way flexibility workers and employers rely on – and why genuinely temporary work should be exempt.
🔗 personneltoday.com/hr/guaran…
REC Press Office retweeted
The government cannot simply wish agency workers away.
Cutting agency use without tackling NHS workforce shortages risks putting further pressure on services.
We’re calling for partnership with compliant, regulated agencies to protect patient care.
Read more: bit.ly/3VnLDuA
An interesting data release form @EU_Eurostat today shows:
· In 2025, the average hourly labour cost was €34.9 in the EU, ranging from €12.0 in Bulgaria to €56.8 in Luxembourg.
· In 2022, the median gross hourly earnings were €14.9 in the EU, from €4.1 in Bulgaria to €29.8 in Denmark.
· In 2025, the net annual earnings of an average single worker without children were €29 954 in the EU, ranging from €13 877 in Romania to €55 877 in Luxembourg.
· In 2025, the net annual earnings of an average working couple with two children were €64 613 in the EU, ranging from €29 192 in Romania to €121 401 in Luxembourg.
The data is explained on the Eurostat website: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/ma…
REC Press Office retweeted
As our Interim Chief Executive Maxine Bligh told BBC News this morning, the Report on Jobs presents a more ‘optimistic’ picture for the UK labour market, but costs and regulatory burdens mean employers’ new-found confidence to hire remains ‘fragile’.
REC Press Office retweeted
The latest #ReportOnJobs points to growing confidence in the jobs market:
🔹 Permanent and temporary placements rose
🔹 Starting salaries grew at the fastest rate since January
🔹 Candidate availability increased
🔹 Demand fell again, but at one of the weakest rates in two years
🔗bit.ly/4dpLqNI
REC Press Office retweeted
Getting the balance right on guaranteed hours
Proposed guaranteed hours reforms could have important implications for how health and social care providers manage their workforce, particularly when they need to respond to short-notice staffing needs.
The REC is calling for a balanced approach that protects workers while preserving the flexibility services rely on.
Read our latest article to explore what the proposals could mean for health and social care. 👉bit.ly/4gnUzZd
Our @RECNeil warns the costs and complexity of the 'government knows best' guaranteed hours plan will hold back hiring, reduce opportunities and weaken growth at a critical time for the UK economy. rec.uk.com/our-view/news/pre…
ALT Neil Carberry
Responding to today’s @ONS key labour market data for BBC News TV, REC’s Maxine Bligh said: “It is a steady picture but a lot more needs to be done to fuel hiring. Labour costs are high and operating costs for business are still really high and behind some of that caution that we are seeing in the labour market. Business have underlying intent to hire that needs to be unlocked.”
ALT Maxine Bligh on the left.
REC press statement on today's important ONS data: rec.uk.com/our-view/news/pre…
REC Press Office retweeted
The new government wants to back business and get more people into work. But employment reforms must give firms the confidence to hire.
Our Chief Executive Neil Carberry tells The Yorkshire Post why pragmatism is needed to protect temporary work and labour market flexibility.
Read more: yorkshirepost.co.uk/business…
REC Press Office retweeted
Summer hiring is up on last year, with hospitality and tourism seeing double-digit growth.
August’s #LabourMarketTracker shows 1.67m active UK job postings in July, up 7.7% year-on-year, although activity eased from its June peak.
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