13.07.2026

Make UK’s latest HR Bulletin, published in partnership with MHR, provides an overview of the workforce trends shaping UK manufacturing, covering recruitment activity, pay settlements, employment law developments and workforce planning.

Drawing on the latest survey data from manufacturers across the UK, this edition explores the challenges employers are facing in today's labour market, the latest developments in pay and recruitment, and how businesses are preparing for forthcoming employment law reforms.

Inside this edition:

  • The latest trends in recruitment and workforce planning across UK manufacturing.
  • Insights into current pay settlement activity and labour market conditions.
  • Employers' views on the availability of skills and talent.
  • An update on employment tribunal activity.
  • Practical analysis of the proposed right to guaranteed hours and what it could mean for manufacturers.

In Focus: Right to Guaranteed Hours

With the introduction of the right to guaranteed hours on the horizon, manufacturers will need to prepare for new obligations around workforce planning and employment contracts. This edition examines the practical implications of the proposals, how manufacturers are responding, and the considerations for employers as the legislation develops.

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