As unemployment figures rocket to 7.1% the Office for National Statistics has identified that one in six 18-24 year olds are jobless. Read more...
The government has today launched a consultation that could see agency working having the same pay and conditions as permanent members of staff after a 12 weeks in the job. Read more...
Pay discrepancies between the genders are highest within the Civil Service official figures have revealed.
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that male salaries, for full time employees, in Whitehall were14% higher than those of females in 2008. Read more...
The National Union of Teachers has called for a 10% pay increase for their members, going against the advice of the government which has called for wage restraint during the economic downturn. Read more...
The Prudential are the first FTSE 100 company to appoint a black CEO.
Tidjane Thiam, born in the Ivory Coast and a French national, is to take over the insurance firm in October. Read more...
Figures released today show that the number of employed has reached a 12 year high of 2.03 million in the three months up to January. This takes the rate up to 6.5 per cent. Read more...
The TUC has suggested that there are on average 10 applicants for every UK job. General secretary, Brendan barber has revealed that accross all London boroughs there are almost 4,275 vacancies and 71,000 registered unemplyed. More...
Records between October and December show UK unemployment has risen to 1.97 million, an increase of 146,000 on the previous quarter. Read more...
The Monster Employment Index UK slumped at a record rate in january and demand in the HR sector fell for the seventh consecutive month. Read more...
Many employers are ripping up business and reward strategies that where created in better econoic climes according to CIPD. Read more...
Research carried out by the CIPD suggests that approximately one in three UK employers plan to cut jobs n the first three months of 2009. Full story...
