Watering down workers’ rights won’t bring unemployment down, says IPPR (opens in new tab)

New labour market statistics out today reveal:Unemployment has fallen slightly to 4.9% Vacancies have fallen to their lowest level since early 2021Inactivity has started to rise againResponding to the statistics, Joseph Evans, research fellow at IPPR, said:“It’s a tough market for jobseekers. The volatile international arena is weighing heavily on businesses, who remain cautious about hiring new staff. When demand for workers falls, it’s people with less experience – such as younger jobseeker...