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Increased labour costs pushing small businesses to the brink, FSB warns
20 Feb 2026 14:06 GMT
… April – and higher national insurance contributions (NIC) are … 990 annually for a nine-employee company.
“Small businesses are resilient … small businesses and self-employed workers before a cluster … away entry-level and part-time opportunities at precisely …
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UK retailers plan hiring freeze as labour costs increase
20 Feb 2026 10:47 GMT
… rising labour costs place growing pressure on the sector, … facing the UK retail industry in 2026.
Discover … largely by higher employer National Insurance contributions and statutory … employing a full-time entry-level worker rose by around 10%, while part-time …
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UK retailers to cut jobs and hours as labour costs surge
20 Feb 2026 08:44 GMT
… driven by higher employer national insurance contributions and a rise … checkout systems.
The sector has already lost 74 … part-time and entry-level job creation at a time when the labour … the community of 2M+ industry professionals.
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Young people can’t get jobs. Does Labour care?
20 Feb 2026 05:33 GMT
… age bracket are on insecure part-time contracts, and in roles … cabinet gestured at Labour’s national insurance hikes; Labour MPs tried to … 55,000 six-month industry placements to 18-21- … completing lengthy applications for employers who will never acknowledge …
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Starbucks Faces a Proxy War Over Labor Relations as Activist Investors Demand Board Accountability
19 Feb 2026 20:19 GMT
… company offers benefits including health insurance, stock grants, and tuition reimbursement to part-time workers … restaurant industry in decades … contest. Companies frequently settle … labor issues. The outcome would send a signal to other large employers …
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Retail CFOs warn of labour cost crisis amid Employment Rights Act shakeup
19 Feb 2026 12:39 GMT
… survey highlights that labour and employment costs have become … by increases to employer National Insurance Contributions and the … private-sector employer and provides vital entry-level and part-time jobs. … to young people and part-time workers.
“We all want …
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Warning issued to retail workers as employers looking to cut jobs
19 Feb 2026 12:28 GMT
… issued to retail workers as employers in the industry are said … following increases to employer National Insurance Contributions and the …
Firms are also set to face another increase in labour … away entry-level and part-time opportunities at precisely the …
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Retail jobs at risk from rising employment costs, reports BRC
19 Feb 2026 10:35 GMT
… ‘harder to invest’.
Labour market pressures dominate CFOs’ … to increases to employer National Insurance Contributions and a … , while for a part-time worker it rose by over … largest private-sector employer, providing significant numbers of part-time and entry …
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Retail jobs threatened by increasing employment costs
19 Feb 2026 11:22 GMT
… 84% placing labour and employment costs among … following higher employer National Insurance Contributions and … s largest private-sector employer, but has … employers and employees. Businesses might therefore respond by reducing entry-level openings, part-time …
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ASU dining hall workers strike in Tempe, Phoenix amid Aramark contract negotiations
19 Feb 2026 09:11 GMT
… said. "These companies make the money that they … , said the company is committed to reaching … insurance and pensions.
Workers are also seeking improved workplace conditions, Vasquez said, as some employees … worked as a part-time reporter for Sci-Tech.
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