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Economic Update – November 2009
Despite policy interventions in the form of fiscal stimulus, the injection of massive amounts of capital into banks, the lowest […]
National Minimum Wage under attack
Mark Littlewood, the newly appointed Director General of Institute of Economic Affairs, has written a blistering attack on the National […]
Paternity leave take-up only 55 per cent
Research out today shows only 55 % of fathers take the two weeks’ paternity leave to which they’re entitled, and are also reluctant to request flexible working.
CBI public sector sickness plans place quantity of man-hours over quality
Today’s CBI report – outlining £120 billion of public sector savings – talks of “improving workforce management by adopting good […]
New blow to Conservatives’ economic credibility
Claims made by the Conservative party at their conference last week about the rate of unemployment have been undermined by new research from the Trades Union Congress.
Despite headlines employment is up by 61,000
The number of people in employment in the UK actually rose by 61,000 between September and October, the first monthly rise for nearly 18 months.