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Zero hour contract consultation attracts 36,000 responses
A government consultation on zero-hours contracts has been flooded with 36,000 responses from people wanting to talk about problems and abuses.
Sharp rise in self-employment may be masking true extent of unemployment
Despite today’s fall in unemployment, there are still causes for concern in the labour market.
Unemployment down 63,000 to 2.33 million
Unemployment decreased by 63,000 between November 2013 and January 2014 to 2.33 million, with the unemployment rate now at 7.2 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Manufacturing jobs may be coming back to Britain
Moving production to low cost countries – costing thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs – may be going into reverse.
Apprenticeships must be more than just another vocational option for the non-academic
The apprenticeship brand has work to do to adapt its image for a new generation of workers.
Government’s own anti-red tape committee says zero hour contract consultation too narrow
Employer market power should be considered in the government’s consultation on zero-hours contracts, according to independent assessors working for the government.
Hopeful signs in the labour market, but things remain a long way from normal
Today’s labour market statistics were broadly positive but there are causes for concern beneath the headlines.
Unemployment down 125,000 to 2.34 million
Unemployment decreased by 125,000 between October 2013 and December 2013 to 2.32 million, with the unemployment rate now at 7.2 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Unless we see a pick-up in productivity, the UK risks slower growth
Unless we see a pick-up in productivity growth soon then the UK risks much slower growth, and lower living standards, in the future.