Returning to work: Citizens Advice outlines the top six need-to-knows
With government guidance now stating that, for some sectors, those who cannot work from home should return to work, Citizens Advice has outlined the top six need-to-knows when it comes to your...
View ArticleDiabetes UK employment campaign
SkemNews received a letter from Clare Howarth, Head of the North of England at Diabetes UK, relating to the Diabetes UK employment campaign. We have shared the letter below: Dear Editor, As more and...
View ArticleTUC publishes plan to protect the North West from mass unemployment and build...
TUC report sets out plan to invest for growth so jobs can be protected and created • New TUC analysis shows breakdown of employment risk for local authorities in the North West New TUC report ‘A better...
View ArticleReskilling Britain’s workforce for the economy of the future has become even...
Britain could take advantage of furlough to rapidly and, at an affordable cost, train up to 500,000 digital experts for the jobs of the future Private sector led initiative using latest online...
View Article£11 billion boost for taxpayers facing difficulty due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
HMRC is reminding Self Assessment taxpayers that they can automatically defer their July payment on account. Anyone who has difficulty paying their second 2019 to 2020 Self Assessment payment on...
View ArticleEmployment tribunal claims backlog set to pass half a million due to Covid,...
Charity warns of a ‘perfect storm’ in the tribunal system, with rising demand at a time of restricted capacity The backlog for individual cases has already passed post-2008 financial crisis record...
View ArticleImplementing employment support schemes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Today the National Audit Office (NAO) reports that the government quickly developed schemes to protect jobs and support businesses financially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pace at which they...
View ArticleLack of job opportunities helps drive record rise in solo self-employment
Self-employment has risen dramatically in the UK. This rise has been entirely driven by ‘solo’ self-employment – sole traders and owner-managers with no employees. By the end of 2019, there were nearly...
View ArticleCovid-19 crisis has caused the biggest annual employment fall for older...
The Covid-19 crisis has led to the biggest annual employment fall for workers over 50 since the 1980s, according to a new report published today (Monday) by the Resolution Foundation. The report A...
View ArticleWork from Home Day: new laws needed to make flexible working patterns...
Prime minister signals that the work from home order will be lifted on 21 June Rise of homeworking for office workers must not lead to “new inequalities”, warns TUC Lack of employment bill in Queen’s...
View ArticleCounty Cllr dismayed at lack of employment rights commitment in the Queen’s...
County Cllr for Skelmersdale West, Julie Gibson, the Labour Group Shadow Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration has reacted with dismay that the Government has backed down on its commitment to boost...
View ArticleEmployment support
The extension of the furlough scheme to September 2021 has meant that the real impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment is unclear. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces the challenge...
View ArticleNew plans to boost veterans employment launched
Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan launches, including more than 60 commitments to help veterans with employment and healthcare New programmes to make better use of the unique skills and experience of...
View ArticlePlans announced for key employment site in Central Lancashire
Development proposals have been announced for a major site in Central Lancashire, with a focus on high-quality employment uses and the potential to create around 2,000 jobs. Lancashire County Council...
View ArticleThousands of offenders in work as UK businesses help break cycle of crime
Almost 4,000 ex-offenders have been helped into work since the launch of a major drive to increase employment and cut crime. almost 50 per cent rise in ex-offenders quickly finding jobs Greggs the...
View ArticleNew guidance brings clarity on employment status for workers and businesses
New government guidance will act as one-stop-shop for individuals and businesses to understand which employment rights apply to them. New government guidance will act as one-stop-shop for individuals...
View ArticleMillions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of...
Workers to have a greater say over when, where, and how they work under new government plans to make flexible working the default. Millions of employees will be able to request flexible working from...
View ArticleNew review to boost employment prospects of autistic people
A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has today been launched by the Government. A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has been...
View ArticleCounty Cllr backs calls for a Workers Rights Watchdog to enforce employment...
County Cllr Julie Gibson, the Labour Group Shadow Cabinet Member for Economic Development has welcomed calls from a cross party group of MPs for government to create a worker’s right watchdog after...
View ArticleNew plans to boost health in the workplace to keep people in work
Plans to boost UK employment through widening access to high-quality health support in the workplace are being unveiled today by the Government. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and...
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