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UK jobless rate creeps up to 5 per cent – the highest since 2016 – as employment slides with 800,000 fewer people on payroll than before the pandemic struck.. but the true damage is being masked by furlough ONS figures show unemployment has hit 5 per cent, highest level since 2016 Employment has fallen as … Read more
I started a night high goods vehicle driver job earlier in the year after being out of work for a while. I love it so far, but there is one snag: I’ve been told I will only be paid for overtime every six months. This means I am only earning about £400 a week – … Read more
Record numbers of young are on benefits with 538,000 under-25s claiming universal credit in lockdown as Government launches £2billion scheme to get them into jobs ‘KickStart’ aims to create hundreds of thousands of jobs for ‘left behind’ youths Number of under-25s claiming Universal Credit risen by 250,000 in lockdown Increase means one in 13 of … Read more
Saudi Arabia appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques in a rare move to boost female employment in the Islamic kingdom Saudi Arabia is seeking to boost female employment and has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam’s holiest sites, according to authorities Appointment of women in senior positions at religious institutions … Read more
Among the most shocking aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is the unprecedented impact on global economic conditions. A day which started with a degree of optimism due to a surge in a Chinese manufacturing index in March, suggesting there could be a sharp ‘V’ shaped recovery from global lockdowns, ended with more alarming data. In … Read more
Gordon Ramsay has laid off more than 500 of his staff after temporarily closing his London restaurants due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chefs, waiters and other staff were called to a meeting and told their contracts were being terminated. Each staff member was later sent an email telling them they would be paid up to … Read more
A Priti Patel aide ‘made formal complaint about her behaviour’ while she was Employment Minister four years ago Miss Patel, 47, served in her previous role between May 2015 and July 2016 BBC journalist Danny Shaw said he learned of the formal complaint against her Patel’s spokesperson was ‘not aware’ of the alleged complaint, Shaw said … Read more
Countries with strong economies – such as the US – may suffer more severe flu seasons, scientists claim. Analysis of data found that for every one per cent increase in employment rates, there is a 19 per cent bump in flu-related doctors’ visits. Job growth means more people are in the workplace, which could increases … Read more