5 November, 2012
30 October, 2012
Welsh Government announces further funding for additional apprenticeship places for newly recruited young people aged 16 to 24.
29 October, 2012
New Resolution Foundation report shows that in extreme cases, a second earner working full-time at minimum wage would be left with just £4 a week after the costs of caring for two children and the loss of tax credits.
29 October, 2012
New KPMG report shows that almost 5 million people are paid less than the amount required to afford a basic standard of living.
26 October, 2012
Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament by Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills.
24 October, 2012
Ofsted publishes 'Ensuring quality in apprenticeships' report that assess the quality of subcontractors providing services for colleges and training providers.
23 October, 2012
19 October, 2012
Department for Business Innovation and Skills consultation seeks views on how government will implement the employee owner status in practical terms, and the implications for employers, individuals, and the labour market in general.
18 October, 2012
Government publishes new bill that includes measures to create a new optional ‘employee-owner’ status for companies to offer, giving workers a financial stake in their firm through tax-free shares.
17 October, 2012
Clauses in Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill debated in Parliament.
17 October, 2012
New TUC report on youth unemployment shows that young black men are more likely to be unemployed than any other ethnic group, with over one in four currently out of work.
17 October, 2012
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report describes the difficulty of job searching for young people seeking low-skilled work, examining three contrasting local labour market areas in England and Wales.
17 October, 2012
New Office for National Statistics figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen to 7.9 per cent of the population.
16 October, 2012
Issue 135 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.
15 October, 2012
TUC analysis shows that the number of 16-24 year-olds out of work for six months or longer has increased by 23 per cent since the government came to power in May 2010.
11 October, 2012
Consultations sought views on employment tribunals' power to make wider recommendations in discrimination cases, and proposals to repeal the provisions which make employers liable for harassment of their employees by third parties over whom they do not have direct control.
11 October, 2012
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills publishes statistics that also show strong growth for advanced and higher level apprenticeships.
8 October, 2012
Under new 'owner-employee' contract, employees will be given shares exempt from capital gains tax, and in exchange, they will give up rights on unfair dismissal, redundancy, and the right to request flexible working and time off for training.
4 October, 2012
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion report provides a snapshot of the main challenges for Scotland's labour market and considers what the Scottish and UK governments could do to tackle worklessness.
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