Temporary arrangement that allows employers to carry out right-to-work checks via video calls has been extended again to 1 September (was 21 June). Will then revert back to former face-to-face arrangement.

What happens after the EUSS deadline this week? Short piece from Migration Observatory outlines a few of the key figures & issues. migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/comm…

📢 The UK’s new post-study Graduate immigration route is now open for applications under the points-based immigration system. This will allow the best and brightest international graduates to stay and work after completing their studies. Find out more 👉 gov.uk/graduate-visa

Amid rising talk of labour shortages, it is important to note that international graduates can stay in the UK for two years and work at ANY skill level under the new scheme. They can then apply to switch to a more permanent work route for a suitably skilled role.

BBC are currently doing a piece on labour/skill shortages and are looking to speak to an employer in the next hour. Do let me know if you would be happy to do so.

We are making changes to Labour Force Survey (LFS) to ensure it remains as good quality as possible. The changes will be implemented in the next Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market release on 15 July. A few points... (1/n)

BBC online piece about rising labour shortages, featuring comment from me that we may be over-hyping the problem in some cases: bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Difficult to understand such concern over job losses re: furlough closure. Demand for labour seems as strong as ever, which is leading to rising labour shortages ...1/2 Half a million back to work in June as UK hospitality reopens ft.com/content/71a016… via Financial Times

... and encouraging redeployment. Also why would employers make job cuts now after supporting staff over a relatively prolonged period, especially in a tightening labour market?

Curious why temporary employment levels have hit a 5-year high alongside sharp rise in involuntary temporary employment amid talk of employees regaining bargaining power. Suggests employer practice is an under-reported factor behind rising labour shortages ... 1/2

Here's our full response: cipd.co.uk/about/media/pr…

Nice to see paradox of rising labour shortages and sharp increase in involuntary temporary employment feature in the Financial Times : UK job vacancies shoot past 1m for first time ft.com/content/8dd70f…

Job stats show that employment growth continues to be confined to temps. And the accompanying rise in involuntary temporary employment is hitting women workers hardest. Is this also an indicator that many labour shortages are temporary? Response here: cipd.co.uk/about/media/pr…

Our latest research finds that most #labour and #skills shortages currently facing the UK pre-date the pandemic and are unlikely to be resolved by the gradual return to pre-pandemic norms. Read the full press release here: ow.ly/zmcS50GuvcW

In this issue of CIPD Voice, Gerwyn Davies discusses our latest report Skills and Labour Shortages, specifically looking at the challenges and positives faced but also what the Government can do to overcome these issues faced. cipd.co.uk/news-views/cip…

Senior Labour Market and Policy Specialist, Gerwyn Davies talks us through some of the causes of rising recruitment difficulties in the UK. #cipdACE #TalentShortages. Do any of these resonate in your organisation?

If the UK hopes to transition to a high-skill, high wage economy. More business support is required from government to help employers increase their ability to invest in skills and create better quality and more productive jobs. Gerwyn Davies #LMO21 ow.ly/mItE50GNENk

Employees are taking advantage of the right 'job-seeker friendly' labour market and re-thinking their career priorities after the pandemic. Gerwyn Davies - via BBC News (UK) bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

The Financial Times quoted CIPD's Gerwyn Davies: "warned that with the supply of EU and older workers “at best plateauing”, rising inflation “could combine with recruitment difficulties to devastating effect”. ft.com/content/123f98…

'The abrupt halt in the supply of EU workers continues to cause shockwaves for employers across all sectors; particularly for hard-to-fill vacancies in low-paying sectors where EU citizens have been disproportionately employed.' Gerwyn Davies #LMO21 cipd.co.uk/about/media/pr…