From Bias to Best Practice

•  Main source for UK unemployment figures 
• Includes employment, vacancies, earnings, inactivity
   

👉 https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket

Key report example:

• UK Labour Market Overview
   

The unemployment rate (Oct–Dec 2024) was 4.4%, with vacancies declining but still above pre-pandemic levels. 

👉 https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork

Explains how unemployment and employment are measured.

👉 https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/methodologies/aguidetolabourmarketstatistics

Labour market statistics track participation in work, earnings, qualifications, and working patterns across the population. 

 👉 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

This is the key law governing fair hiring.

Employers cannot discriminate based on protected characteristics such as:

• Age 
• Disability 
• Race 
• Religion 
• Sex 
• Sexual orientation 
• Pregnancy 
• Gender reassignment
   

Discrimination in employment access is unlawful under this Act.

 👉 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/35

Regulates recruitment agencies in the UK.

Applies to thousands of agencies supplying workers and ensures proper conduct

👉 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmworpen/1286/report.html

Highlights labour-market challenges such as:

• People wanting work but unemployed 
• Precarious employment 
• Job insecurity 

Millions of people are either out of work or seeking better work conditions.