Budget raises employment costs but fails to provide clear plan to boost productivity and jobs growth across the economy

Published byCIPD02 Dec 2025|OpinionBudget raises employment costs but fails to provide clear plan to boost productivity and jobs growth across the economy Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:“The Chancellor has further raised employment costs for business but not done enough to articulate how to encourage growth and investment and boost productivity across the economy. Measures to boost growth and support businesses have neve