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Jobs market easing
28/07/2009
There are signs of improvement in the jobs market, with June’s fall in permanent job appointments the weakest for 13 months, according to the ...
GLA conducts tax relief payroll services survey
28/07/2009
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority is conducting a survey of its licensees to see how many are either using payroll services that offer tax savings or ...
BCC: Worst of recession might be over
28/07/2009
The worst of the recession could be over, according to findings from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Economic Survey. Manufacturing fared better in ...
APSCo calls for TAWD exclusions
28/07/2009
Temporary workers who earn more than three times the National Minimum Wage (NMW) should be excluded from the Temporary Agency Workers Directive (TAWD), the Association ...
Landmark ruling on sub-contractor employee status
28/07/2009
The employment status of so-called sub-contractors working in the UK could be affected by a ruling in which a sub-contractor was deemed to be an ...
New ruling on disability discrimination
28/07/2009
A landmark ruling has extended powers to protect disabled workers. The House of Lords has found that people with a physical or mental condition ...
Unemployment rises to 2.26m
24/06/2009
Unemployment has risen to 2.26m in the first quarter of 2009, the highest since November 1996. Figures from the Office of National Statistics, covering the period until ...
Rampant Saints Continue Winning Run
24/06/2009
Breathtaking attacking play saw Saints overwhelm Castleford Tigers 50-10 to remain top of the Super League. Mick Potter’s men were simply clinical ...
Report on Jobs: Rate of decline in recruitment slows
11/06/2009
The rate of decline in recruitment is slowing, according to the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs. Permanent and temporary appointments continued to decline, ...
Service sector returns to growth
11/06/2009
The service sector has grown for the first time in over a year, according to May’s CIPS/Markit report. The purchasing manager&...
ARC challenges Agency Workers Directive
10/06/2009
The Agency Workers Directive should be dropped in favour of a new two-tier system which would allow ‘vulnerable’ agency workers to retain their ...
Surprise rise in UK output
10/06/2009
UK industrial output rose unexpectedly in April for the first time since February 2008, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics said output ...
Women make better career decisions
09/06/2009
Men are leaving their career choices to chance and not using enough "solid information", according to a new study. Workplace psychologists OPP ...
Manufacturing Output Reaches Peak
02/06/2009
Manufacturing output has hit an annual high, according May’s CIPS/Market report. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) recorded a reading of 45.1 ...
Nameless CV proposal slammed by HR chiefs
21/05/2009
A radical proposal to ban names from job applications to prevent discrimination – backed in principal by the CIPD – has been slammed by HR ...
GPW Recruitment Granted Gangmasters Licence
19/05/2009
GPW Recruitment have been successful in their application for a Gangmasters licence. After a successful campaign spearheaded by the T&G, the Gangmasters ...
Government approves new £5.80 minimum wage
15/05/2009
The government has announced new national minimum wage rates which will come into effect in October. Workers aged 22 and over will see an increase ...
Unemployment Rises to 2.2m
15/05/2009
Unemployment in Britain rose again in March, with official figures showing that the number of jobless rose to 2.2m, a 13-year high. Unemployment is ...
Top Safety Accreditation for GPW Recruitment
15/05/2009
GPW Recruitment is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record. &...
UK keeps opt-out from Working Time Directive
01/05/2009
The UK has retained its opt-out from the European Working Time Directive. MEPs had voted in December to end the opt-out from the maximum 48...