Employment reaches a record high with 31.77 million people in work
The number of people in work is at a record high with nearly 175,000 more people in work up to July 2016, compared to the previous 3 months. The Office for National Statistics confirmed today that...
View ArticleEmployment stays at record high with 31.8 million people in work
The employment rate remains at a record rate of 74.5%, with 31.8 million people in work. The number of people in work remained at a record high, as the latest set of employment figures show nearly...
View ArticleWork and health plan to help disabled people into employment
New plans to help more people with long term conditions reap the benefits of work and improve their health. The plans proposed today include: a review of Statutory Sick Pay and GP fit notes to support...
View ArticleUnemployment rate falls to 11-year low
The unemployment rate has dropped to an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010 – according to figures out today. The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that...
View ArticleDame Carol Black publishes review on links between work and addiction
The review shows how employment plays an important role in improving the wellbeing and self-worth of people with drug and alcohol addiction. The report recommends further exploration into ways people...
View ArticleUnemployment rate at 11-year low
The unemployment rate has remained at an 11-year low of just 4.8% – down by more than 900,000 since 2010. The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that employment continues to run at a...
View ArticleGreater Manchester and London handed new disability powers
Greater Manchester and London are to receive new powers to help thousands more disabled people get into work. The 2 cities will receive around £100 million to develop, procure and deliver localised...
View ArticleEmployment boost for older workers
A new government strategy encourages the over 50s to reap the benefits of work, including a second career. A new strategy is calling on employers to boost the number of older workers and ensure they...
View ArticleEmployment hits highest rate since records began
The employment rate is at a record 74.6% – the highest employment rate since records began in 1971. Official figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show that there are over...
View ArticleLocal support for people with a learning disability
Good progress has been made by the Department of Health and NHS England in setting up a programme to close hospital beds for people with a learning disability, but the programme is not yet on track to...
View ArticleEmployment remains at record high rate of 74.6%
There are 31.84 million people in work, as well as a record high 767,000 vacancies in the economy. Official figures released today (12 April 2017) show that the employment rate is at 74.6%, with 31.84...
View ArticleNew Age UK analysis shows older people in employment are facing cuts to...
In some cases up to 8 hours a week and probably not through choice Worries that older workers are now being hit by the ‘Gig Economy’, with implications for State Pension age decisions New Age UK...
View ArticleInternational study demonstrates importance of new legislation to help...
– UK tops EU league table for growth in self-employment – UK ranks third in EU for growth of temporary workers – Legal protections for insecure workers are poor in UK compared to other EU countries A...
View ArticleEmployment reaches record high
Official figures released today show the number of people in work has never been higher since records began in 1971. According to the Office of National Statistics, the employment rate is at a joint...
View ArticleEmployment has reached a new record high
Official figures released today show the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5% – the lowest level since 1975. The number of people in work is also at the highest level since records began in 1971....
View ArticleDirector of Labour Market Enforcement warns rogue bosses of plans to use...
Sir David Metcalf launches his introductory report on labour market enforcement. Director of Labour Market Enforcement Sir David Metcalf today (25 July) warned rogue employers he would be consulting on...
View ArticleChildren living in workless households falls across Great Britain
Official figures released today show the proportion of children living in a household with no working adults has fallen in every region of Great Britain since 2010. The figures, released by the Office...
View ArticleLiverpool City Region secures £3.5m for innovative employment programme
A new innovative programme to help people into work has secured £3.5m of funding from the Department for Work and Pensions. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has secured the funding to...
View ArticleYoung people helped into employment through volunteering
A new outdoor volunteering project is helping young people with special educational needs into employment. More than 40 young people from Wigan Borough have found employment after regularly...
View ArticleThe proportion of people moving for work within the UK has fallen by a...
Workers who move typically get a £2,000 pay rise Contrary to the popular idea that ever more people move around the UK for work, moving region to change jobs is actually down 25 per cent since the...
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