Labour Market
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Mar- 2022 -17 MarchEconomy
BoE raises interest rates to 0.75%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75% as it tries to mitigate…
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Sep- 2020 -24 SeptemberCoronavirus
Chancellor unveils new Job Support Scheme
The chancellor has today announced a new Jobs Support Scheme that will see the government “directly support” the wages of…
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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchGovernment & Legislation
The minimum wage increase is about to hit – and it beggars belief
As if to bang the final nail into the coffin himself, we can only assume the Treasury’s top man, chancellor…
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Mar- 2017 -8 MarchCurrent Affairs
Budget announced: Self employed face insurance hike
Self employed workers will face an increase in National Insurance contributions, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. ‘The self-employed were…
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Oct- 2016 -27 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Under 20% of autistic adults are employed full time
Just 16 percent of autistic adults are in full time work, according to The National Autistic Society. New research reveals…
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Jul- 2016 -11 JulyCurrent Affairs
National Living Wage cut profits rather than jobs
Instead of cutting jobs, employers responded to the National Living Wage (NLW) by raising prices or reducing profits, according to…
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