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Government response to overseas job advertising is published
14 November 2014
A government response to the consultation on prohibiting employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising jobs exclusively in other EEA countries has been published. The response confirms that the government will proceed with introducing the new regulations.
G20 governments are “not tackling the inequality of wages and rising unemployment”
13 November 2014
As the G20 leaders assemble in Brisbane today (November 13), a survey of Labour 20 (L20) members has found that 56% of G20 policies are ineffective at improving outcomes for working people.
TUC: only 1 in 40 new jobs are full-time
13 November 2014
The TUC has released research showing that only one in forty jobs created since the recession is full-time.
Unpaid internships “a serious and pressing problem for social mobility”
12 November 2014
Almost a third of recent university graduates are working as unpaid interns. This works out at 22,000 at any one time – far higher than the previous government estimate of 15,000.
PAC condemns Work Programme
6 November 2014
The Public Accounts Committee has today (6 November) published its report on the work programme.
Living wage increased to £7.85 an hour
4 November 2014
The living wage has gone up by 20p, to £7.85 an hour, and £9.15 in London
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