Employee numbers in Britain have bounced back to pre-pandemic levels as the economic recovery continues, the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed on Tuesday. Employment was hit hard during the pandemic, but has shown signs of recovery since the end of 2020. The number of UK workers on payrolls rose by 241,000 to 29.1…
UK Labour Shortages Could Last 2 Years: Business Group
The UK could suffer two more years of labour shortages due to the twin effects of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic and Brexit, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. “Labour shortages are biting right across the economy,” said Tony Danker, the CBI’s director-general. “These shortages are already affecting business operations and will have…
Australia Needs 110,000 More Aged Care Workers Within the Next Decade for Quality Care: Study
Australia’s aged care sector may potentially face shortages of at least 110,000 direct workers within the next decade if appropriate action is not taken to recruit more workers, a study has found. Research by the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) revealed that if this challenge is not addressed, the shortage could swell to 400,000…
Australian Needs 110,000 More Aged Care Workers Within the Next Decade for Quality Care: Study
Australia’s aged care sector may potentially face shortages of at least 110,000 direct workers within the next decade if appropriate action is not taken to recruit more workers, a study has found. Research by the Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) revealed that if this challenge is not addressed, the shortage could swell to 400,000…
UK Dials Down COVID-19 App to Ease Self-Isolation Chaos
Under pressure from businesses and unions, the UK government has dialled down its COVID-19 app in order to ease the labour shortage that has resulted from large numbers of workers having to self-isolate. As a result of a government review, the app will now instruct fewer people to self-isolate following contact with a person who…
WA Unable to Poach Workers From Other States as Skills Shortage Grips Australia
The nationwide skill shortage in Australia has made Western Australia’s (WA) potential of “poaching” east coast skilled workers more difficult. A survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA) revealed a bidding war has started in the country to secure Australian workers. Over half of businesses across almost every sector reported having…
Australian Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Rate in 3 Decades Despite Massive Labour Shortages
June 30, 2021
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According to the nation’s peak industry group, Australia’s manufacturing sector delivered its highest monthly growth in almost 30 years. The Australian Industry Group’s (Ai Group) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (pdf) rose by 1.4 points to 63.2 points in June, which is the highest score since the Index began in 1992. “The 2020-21 financial year…
‘It’s Very Disheartening’: COVID Benefit Contributing to Labour Shortages
Employers and a small-business advocacy group say the Canada Response Benefit and its predecessor have provided a lingering disincentive for people to work, causing an unprecedented worker shortage. Herbert Hildebrandt, VP of business development at Precision Fab Inc. in Aylmer, Ont., says his company had a difficult time getting workers for the past year. The…
Australian Government Set to Increase Jobless Benefit After Pandemic Supplement Ends in March
The Australian government is set to introduce a permanent rise in the JobSeeker payment rate by $50 a fortnight. This will be the first real increase to the unemployment benefit in Australia since 1994. It is also the largest increase since 1986 and is expected to cost the country $9 billion dollars over the next…
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