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21/10/2009Is the pension market set to change?

Is the pension market set to change? Following the Conservative party’s assertion that, should it win at the next general election, it will raise the age people can draw on their state...

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14/10/2009Unemployment edges towards 2.5m

David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), says that unemployment is rising at a much slower pace than expected in the three months to August, confirming that the...

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17/06/2009Unemployment Figures

Unemployment has risen to 2.26m in the first quarter of  2009, the highest since November 1996. Figures from the Office of National Statistics, covering the period until April, show the jobless...

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09/06/2009Pensions for Temp Workers

Although the implementation of the Pensions Act is not until 2012, recruiters, engaged with temporary workers and industry leaders, are raising concerns about the cost and red tape burden that...

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01/05/2009More than a quarter of a million migrant workers jobs are set to be cut by Home Office.

More than a quarter of a million migrant workers jobs are set to be cut by Home Office. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has pin-pointed construction industry as an area for review. Nursing and...

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17/04/2009Agency Conduct Regulation Changes

Recruiters and industry trade bodies have raised fears about the impact of possible changes to the Conduct Regulations governing agencies, which they say could damage the industry. Concerns were...

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