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Bereavement leave confirmed for April 2027

The government confirmed on 22 September 2026 that a new right to bereavement leave will come into force in April 2027.

Employees who lose a spouse or partner, parent, adult child or...

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Vacancies flat at a decade low, and the smallest firms have stopped hiring

The Office for National Statistics published its September labour market figures on 15 September 2026. Vacancies fell by 8,000 to 702,000 in June to August, down 36,000 on the year and 86,000...

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Every BIOR member now has a public verification page, and a place in the directory

The British Institute of Recruiters has launched a public directory of its members and certified members, and a verification page for every membership number.

The directory at

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Fair Work Agency's first naming round: 660 employers, £4 million repaid

The government has published the first minimum wage naming round since the Fair Work Agency was set up in April 2026.

Around 660 employers were named on 3 September 2026 for failing to...

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Fair Work Agency confirms wider enforcement reach

The government has updated the Fair Work Agency's enforcement policy statement to spell out the breadth of what the agency will enforce.

The update, made on 26 August 2026, confirms...

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UK vacancies fall to a decade low, new ONS figures show

The Office for National Statistics published its latest labour-market figures on 18 August 2026, and they point to a cooling hiring market.

The estimated number of vacancies in the UK...

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Fair Work Agency publishes its first delivery plan

The Fair Work Agency has published its first delivery plan, setting out its priorities and actions for 2026 to 2027. The plan, released on 10 August, gives recruitment agencies a clear view of how...

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BIOR launches State of Recruitment - a monthly data note for agency owners

The British Institute of Recruiters has launched State of Recruitment, a free monthly data note that reads the official ONS labour-market figures through a recruiter’s lens.

The first...

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Government launches Fair Work Agency to strengthen enforcement of employment rights

The Government will launch the Fair Work Agency (FWA) on 7 April 2026, consolidating key employment enforcement bodies into a single organisation. The FWA, an executive agency of the...