All Labour crisis articles – Page 20
-
News‘Pingdemic’ labour shortages: government slammed over ‘shambolic’ response
While supermarkets absence rates are thought to be typically standing at about 10%, they are said to have hit as much as 30% in some pockets of the UK
-
NewsAsda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs
-
NewsSeasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
-
NewsDriver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
-
NewsIceland confirms plans to recruit 2,000 extra staff to tackle ‘pingdemic’
The recruitment push is to begin within days via ads in stores, on social media and in service stations
-
News‘Pingdemic’ leaves some stores 30% down on staff as supermarket absence crisis looms
Some stores have begun moving staff between locations to tackle particular hotspots
-
NewsEducation reform needed to solve labour crisis, meat firms say
The government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee policy and T Levels need more food-focused courses, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers argues
-
Comment & OpinionIt’s not just the driver shortage – food supply chains lack crucial skilled labour
Government needs to take the labour crises facing food production seriously, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
-
Comment & OpinionIt’s freedom day, but Delta still spells trouble for the food sector
Hospitality can finally throw off its shackles – but today hasn’t been the all-out celebration the PM had been hoping for
-
NewsWarburtons struggling to keep up with local deliveries as driver shortage bites
It comes as a host of major food and drink manufacturers are issuing warnings to customers over service levels
-
NewsSainsbury’s hikes distribution rates due to driver shortage
It came after its primary partner Warrens Group, an arm of Culina, increased its rates
-
NewsDriver wages must rise further to ease crisis, industry says
Pay hikes are so far failing to draw enough recruits, the industry has warned
-
NewsHauliers ‘boycotting’ Lidl over driver shortage response
A lack of drivers across the UK is forcing haulage companies to rationalise their supermarket deliveries
-
NewsFood and drink industry gathering evidence of staff shortages impact
Grant Thornton is currently in the process of surveying companies across food and drink
-
Comment & OpinionWe need to foster more positive work cultures to tackle the employment crisis
We need government support to tackle the immediate labour crisis but industry must push positive messaging too, says Higgidy CEO Rachel Kelley
-
NewsCold Chain Federation urges scrapping of 10-day isolation for key workers
The trade body has warned the ongoing driver crisis will be compounded if there is a rise in the number of staff asked to isolate
-
Comment & OpinionHGV driver crisis: government measures simply do not go far enough
Extending temporary seasonal visas to EU HGV professionals is the only way to fill the gap in skills
-
NewsHGV driver hours extended by government in bid to counter shortage
The move has received a mixed response from industry bodies
-
NewsGovernment considering relaxation of EU immigration rules to tackle driver shortage
The government is understood to be edging closer to adding HGV drivers to the post-Brexit skills shortage occupation list
-
NewsTesco suppliers face new costs due to driver shortage
Tesco wrote to suppliers to say an additional 14% surcharge will apply on distribution rates