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Retail CFOs warn of labour cost crisis amid Employment Rights Act shakeup
19 Feb 2026 12:39 GMT
… Living Wage. The cost of employing a full-time entry-level worker increased … .
“If job flexibility is treated as job insecurity by default, employers will become … -quality, well-paid jobs,” Dickinson said. “But retail has already lost 250 …
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Warning issued to retail workers as employers looking to cut jobs
19 Feb 2026 12:28 GMT
… has been issued to retail workers as employers in the industry are … to employer National Insurance Contributions and the National Living Wage in … that the number of UK retail jobs fell by 74,000 … delivered will make or break job opportunities.
“Done well, the …
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Major supermarket to shut three stores as retailer posts £2.6million losses
19 Feb 2026 14:08 GMT
… including retail crime, inflation‑driven cost increases and higher wage bills … elevated energy bills and employment costs have added further pressure … margins.
Retail is the UK’s largest private-sector employer, with … labour market and minimum wage legislation.
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Staffing cull on the horizon for retail due to rising costs, says BRC
19 Feb 2026 15:19 GMT
… sector shed 74,000 jobs, taking total retail employment to 2.76 million … Wage.
It estimates the cost of employing a full-time entry-level worker … delivered will make or break job opportunities.”
Dickinson warns that elements …
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IT continues to lead ranking of sectors with the highest salaries in Romania
19 Feb 2026 14:14 GMT
… attract candidates through attractive salary packages,” said Roxana Drăghici … 4,000 (EUR 800).
Retail and the Call Center … last year, employees’ and candidates’ expectations exceed employers’ offers by … between expectations and actual salaries are in the …
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DA hike before Holi 2026? How soon can central government employees expect a rise in their salaries?
19 Feb 2026 12:23 GMT
… India Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) at 148 … hike in the basic salaries of government employees which remains fixed … Till then, the basic salary of employees will remain the same, … the relative changes in retail prices of fixed basket …
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Major UK beauty retailer shuts down website - races to avoid collapse
19 Feb 2026 12:24 GMT
… forward.”
A source said employees had been told the business … was filed, creating uncertainty around jobs and pay.
Molly Monks, … reflects a familiar pattern in retail insolvencies.
“When a business … be able to meet wage or redundancy obligations directly.”
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Majority of retail finance chiefs to cut hours and jobs amid rising costs - BRC
19 Feb 2026 08:14 GMT
… to remain fragile, with weak wage growth, unemployment rising, and … high-quality, well-paid jobs. But retail has already lost 250,000 … is climbing fast. The Employment Rights Act is the biggest … delivered will make or break job opportunities. Done well, the …
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BRC survey reveals UK retailers' labour cost fears
19 Feb 2026 11:44 GMT
… six months amid weak wage growth, low consumer … employing a full-time entry-level worker and part-time worker … complexity for retailers, while reducing job flexibility and employment opportunities.
… quality, well-paid jobs. But retail has already lost …
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UK retailers plan to cut staff hours and jobs - with thousands at risk
19 Feb 2026 07:26 GMT
… staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs, it has … survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the … remain fragile, with weak wage growth, unemployment rising and … employment rights bill, which will gradually introduce new protections for workers …