Retail CEOs Call For Urgent Action On Youth Unemployment Crisis

Retail bosses demand Starmer tackle youth worklessness

Government policy pricing out firms from hiring young people, retail bosses warn

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Government is “pricing out” firms from hiring young workers due to taxes and red tape, the bosses of more than 80 UK high street giants have warned. Bosses at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and John Lewis are among those to have told the Prime Minister that Government po…

Over 80 retail CEOs call for urgent action on youth unemployment crisis - Big Furniture Group

Over 80 of Britain’s biggest retail CEOs have told the Prime Minister that government policies are making it harder to hire young people. Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), warned that retailers are being priced out of hiring young people as government taxes and red tape push up the cost of entry-level jobs. In a letter co-ordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), business leaders warn that governmen…

Retail chiefs warn hiring costs threaten youth employment

Britain's retail industry has issued a stark warning to the government over the future of youth employment, with more than 80 major retail bosses arguing that rising taxes, wage costs and regulatory burdens are making it harder for businesses to offer entry-level jobs. The intervention, led by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), comes amid growing concerns over youth unemployment and follows fresh warnings that up to 1.25 million under-25s coul…

Retail CEOs rally to tackle youth unemployment

Drapers Retail CEOs rally to tackle youth unemployment More than 80 retail chief executives have co-signed a letter coordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), warning that the sector is being priced out of youth recruitment. The post Retail CEOs rally to tackle youth unemployment appeared first on Drapers.

Retailers call on prime minister to tackle youth unemployment

Retail chiefs from major supermarkets and clothing chains, including Tesco and M&S, are reportedly backing a British Retail Consortium (BRC) letter to PM Keir Starmer, according to Sky News who saw a draft of the letter.  The move followed a recent report by former cabinet minister Alan Milburn on the growing number of young people out of work or education.  In light of this, the retail lobby group has expressed the need for a joint taskforce cr…