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The jobless rate in the UK is expected to rise during the summer. A total of 100,000 more people are expected to be without a job according to Think Tank IPPR. The Think Tank predicts that it will be 18 months before jobless figures begin…
10 Apr In Employment News Stories
It has been reported that the UK’s manufacturing output fell by 1% during February which is a lot lower than the original forecast of a 0.1% increase. The figures show a large fall in output for the industry – the lowest figures in ten months….
05 Apr In Employment News Stories
High street cafe brand Pret a Manger has big expansion plans this year which will see the creation of hundreds of jobs throughout the UK. Sales for the food chain rose by 15% and to celebrate the brand will be opening 44 new stores throughout…
03 Apr In Employment News Stories
It was reported recently that highstreet retailer Game is going into administration. But a recent deal with investment firm OpCapita will apparently save almost 3,200 jobs within the retail group. OpCapita, known for purchasing Comet last year, has bought all 333 of the Game stores…
02 Apr In Employment News Stories
The latest figures released by the Office For National Statistics show that the UK service sector is experiencing growth. In January the sector grew by 0.2% making hotels and restaurants one of the strongest sectors in the country. The service sector currently accounts for three…
29 Mar In Employment News Stories
According to latest figures, the gap between public and private sector pay is increasing. The latest Office for National Statistics Report has found that the average public sector worker was paid 8.2% more than that of a private worker working in the same position last…
27 Mar In Employment News Stories
BT will be paying £2bn into its pension scheme, it has been reported. The payment is part of a nine year plan to help the fund’s defecit – which was over £4bn last year. At present there are over 300, 000 members on the BT…
26 Mar In Employment News Stories
One of the UK’s biggest games retailers has gone into administration. Game Group, which has over 1,300 stores across the globe, announced the news this week. The group currently employs 10,000 staff and has over 5,000 stores in the UK. But a combination of online…
26 Mar In Employment News Stories
The amount of people paying the higher tax rate in the UK looks set to increase. 3.7m people paid the 40% tax rate last year but that number looks set to increase to 5m by 2014. The findings were reported by the Institute for Fiscal…
23 Mar In Employment News Stories
The national minimum wage in the UK will increase later this year, it has been reported. The government has announced that the changes will take effect in October, with minimum wage rising to £6.19 an hour. It will mean an increase of 1.8%. However the…
21 Mar In Employment News Stories