6 March, 2012
5 March, 2012
New statutory rule increases, from 4th March 2012, the limits applying to certain awards of industrial tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation.
1 March, 2012
New DWP research report looks at pilot of personalised, case-managed support for workers in the early stages of sickness absence or ill-health in order to expedite return to work and support job retention.
28 February, 2012
Skills Minister details reforms, which include publication of new guidance on implementation of quality standards.
27 February, 2012
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report maps legal and organisational framework relating to forced labour, develops set of recommendations for improvements to current system and makes suggestions for future research.
22 February, 2012
New Office for National Statistics report examines the types of jobs sought by young people claiming jobseeker’s allowance and the impact of qualifications on unemployment.
21 February, 2012
21 February, 2012
Deputy Prime Minister announces that new scheme will invite bids for contracts worth up to £2,200 for each teenager who can be sustained in work, education or training for 12 months.
20 February, 2012
TUC responds to government's call for evidence on collective redundancies.
16 February, 2012
TUC argues that for disabled people who are able to work, paid, decent, secure and safe employment is best route out of poverty.
15 February, 2012
New regulations make provision in relation to a 'qualifying compromise contract' that may be used to settle a complaint, where it meets the requirements of Equality Act 2010.
15 February, 2012
IPPR analysis of unemployment figures shows that women and young workers have been hit hardest by rising unemployment over the last year.
15 February, 2012
TUC also warns that changing legislation could also lead to increased involvement of private sector in public services, in response to government's call for evidence on TUPE.
15 February, 2012
New Office for National Statistics figures show that there are 2.67 million unemployed people, up 48,000 on previous three months.
14 February, 2012
TUC believes any internship that does not simply involve observation and work shadowing should qualify for payment.
10 February, 2012
Minister for Youth Employment announces that £6m has been allocated to create 1000 jobs for young people through a continuation of Community Jobs Scotland into 2012/2013 and £2.5m towards challenge fund to support third sector to work with employers.
9 February, 2012
Scheme would use government's low cost of borrowing to help parents in work 'overcome the huge financial burden of childcare'.
8 February, 2012
Proposed timing for bringing forward amendment regulations seems premature and AJTC suggests a period of reconsideration before bringing provisions into effect.
8 February, 2012
Skills Minister announces banks planning to further engage with government's educational and back to work reforms include Barclays, HSBC and Santander.
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