Responding to reports that the Government will force companies to list how many foreign workers they employ, Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:
Do you keep wishing there were more hours in the day? And do you often feel that you’re working more hours than you want to, but not seeing the rewards you would expect?
Today’s data shows that the construction skills shortage is widespread and directly affecting wages, as illustrated by the 8.6% year on year increase in labour costs seen in the sector.
Commenting on today’s publication of labour market statistics by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which reports data for May – July 2016, Recruitment & Employment Confederation Chief Executive Kevin Green says: