Hiring Confidence Lowest in 13 Years as Businesses Brace for Tax Hikes

Hiring Confidence Lowest in 13 Years as Businesses Brace for Tax Hikes

Hiring confidence has plunged to its lowest level in 13 years, according to accountancy and business firm BDO’s latest Employment Index, which slid again

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UK employment stagnates at 13-year low - London Business News

The UK’s employment outlook remains stagnant, with labour market stuck near its lowest level in over a decade, even as the broader economy shows early signs of a summer recovery,… The post UK employment stagnates at 13-year low appeared first on London Business News

Hiring confidence worst in 13 years as businesses brace for further tax hikes

Appetite for hiring among employers has fallen to lows not seen since 2012, as bosses bring up the drawbridge following bruising hikes to business rates and more tax rises looming at the next Budget.  Research from the BDO Business Trends barometer found that firms are “holding back recruitment” despite indications of a summer recovery.  Employment is “stagnant” in spite of green shoots for businesses in terms of output, with a 109,000 drop in M…

UK employers’ hiring confidence hits lowest level since 2012 amid tax and cost pressures – Your Capital Minds

Hiring appetite among UK businesses has slumped to its weakest point in 13 years, as rising taxes, policy uncertainty and cost pressures weigh heavily on employer sentiment. According to the latest BDO Business Trends barometer, recruitment confidence has dropped to levels last seen in 2012, with companies across the UK adopting a more cautious approach to hiring amid mounting costs — including the April rise in employers’ national insurance con…

UK employers’ hiring confidence hits lowest level since 2012 amid tax and cost pressures

Hiring appetite among UK businesses has slumped to its weakest point in 13 years, as rising taxes, policy uncertainty and cost pressures weigh heavily on employer sentiment. According to the latest BDO Business Trends barometer, recruitment confidence has dropped to levels last seen in 2012, with companies across the UK adopting a more cautious approach to hiring amid mounting costs — including the April rise in employers’ national insurance con…