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You may have seen the ads on TV recently – “We’re all in!” and all of that. These ads portray the government’s new legislation which requires employers to automatically enrol their employees into a pension scheme over the next few years. This will affect all…
31 Mar In Blog, Employment News Stories
A recent study by Engineering UK has revealed that projected growth in the engineering sector within the UK could be set to create an additional £27bn per year for the British economy. The report analyses the engineering industry’s capacity for growth and studies engineering in…
18 Feb In Blog, Employment News Stories
It’s thought that over 1500 highstreet jobs are now at risk as administrators Deloitte have confirmed that UK fashion retailer ‘Bank’ have collapsed and are in administration. The Bury based company has 1,555 employees at present and it is hoped that a buyer may be…
05 Jan In Blog, Employment News Stories
BP are set to announce this week that they are planning to cut hundreds of jobs at their UK offices in Aberdeen, Sunbury and London. The announcement comes as part of a global cost reduction process following a dramatic fall in the price of crude…
08 Dec In Blog, Employment News Stories
Jobseekers this Christmas can look forward to more job opportunities as over 30,000 temporary positions are set to be created by the Royal Mail and Amazon. Online retailer Amazon has suggested it’s looking for 13,000 new staff members to help them through the busy retail…
21 Oct In Employment News Stories
A recent survey has revealed that two thirds of pregnant women are concerned that taking maternity leave could jeopardise their job or career prospects.
01 Oct In Employment News Stories
The unemployment rate in the UK has fallen to 7.7% between May and July.
13 Sep In Employment News StoriesNew figures out today show that the unemployment rate has fallen again in the UK but youth unemployment has increased. The figures, from the Office for National Statistics, reveal that during the three months to June this year, the unemployment rate fell by 4,000.There’s now…
14 Aug In Employment News Stories
A new report has revealed that unemployment in the UK has fallen by 57,000. The latest report by the Office for National Statistics shows the unemployment figure dropping during the first three months to May 2013. The number of people currently unemployed in the UK…
17 Jul In Employment News Stories
It has been announced that insurance company Direct Line is set to cut around 2,000 UK job roles. The company announced its plans earlier this week and staff have already been consulted about the possible changes. The job cuts are a part of the company’s…
02 Jul In Employment News Stories