Retail’s workforce contraction isn’t reversing anytime soon. Brands that succeed will focus on tools that empower smaller ...

The BRC said the greatest concern for HR directors is around proposals to establish rights to guaranteed hours, which risk making it much harder to offer people part-time jobs. Around half of the ...

Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC, said: "Almost 250,000 jobs have been lost in retail over the last five years, and many major retailers have already announced further job cuts on the back ...

The BRC said the changes would limit the numbers of part-time job offerings, which make up half of the 3m workforce in retail. The hit to the jobs market would follow a difficult recovery since ...

A MAJOR retail chain has revealed plans to permanently shut at least nine stores across the UK, placing up to 126 jobs at risk. Hobbycraft, owned by private equity firm Modella Capital ...

Upcoming laws strengthening the rights of UK employees could prompt shops to hike prices and cut jobs, a retail trade body has claimed. About half of retailers believe the Government’s upcoming ...

The proposed new law includes a right to guaranteed hours (Jonathan Brady/PA) Upcoming laws strengthening the rights of UK employees could prompt shops to hike prices and cut jobs, a retail trade ...

The survey of human resources directors across the retail sector found that a similar amount think the Bill will result in job losses. The proposed new law includes a right to guaranteed hours ...

Retail and hospitality leaders have today warned of large scale job losses and cuts to investment following the national insurance hike. The increase in employer NICs from 13.8 per cent to 15 per ...