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1,200 job cuts announced by Tata Steel
22 October 2015
Tata Steel has announced nearly 1,200 job losses at plants in England and Scotland.
Pensions pay better than work in 2015
22 October 2015
For the first time, the average retiree has a higher weekly income than those of working age, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies.
Research shows employment focus should be on quality not just quantity
22 October 2015
Research by Peter Taylor-Gooby finds that “getting people into employment will not on its own ensure decent living standards and reduce poverty”.
Trade Union Bill: Police “dread and fear” contents
16 October 2015
Police chiefs giving evidence on the proposed Trade Union Bill have told MPs that they ‘dread and fear’ the plan to make the police monitor the online activity of striking workers.
Employment up and wage gains, but what’s the bigger picture?
15 October 2015
The latest labour market statistics show the unemployment rate is its lowest for seven years, reversing the recent.
Rise in number of jobs paying less than the living wage.
15 October 2015
Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed that 23 percent of jobs outside London paid less than the living wage (£7.55) in 2014. This is a 2 percent increase from 2012.
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