Articles tagged "redundancy"

Job market on a 'knife edge'

Last updated: Dec 16th, 2011

News by Nathalie Bonney

The outlook for UK employees remains bleak after a job market survey has revealed hiring expectations for 2012 are at lowest levels since the recession began.

Can you trust your HR department?

Last updated: Jul 21st, 2011

Feature

Your human resources manager is there to help you at work, but remember who pays their wages.

Welfare Reform tough on the unemployed

Last updated: Feb 18th, 2011

News

The new Welfare Reform Bill will make it tougher for people to claim unemployment benefits, at a time when more redundancies are expected.

Workers fear job losses, but still pull sickies

Last updated: Feb 7th, 2011

News

35,000 employees call in sick today despite ongoing concerns of redundancy.

Pace of unemployment starts to ease

Last updated: Nov 11th, 2009

News

Unemployment appears to be easing, with the jobless rate between June and September rising at its slowest pace since May 2008.

Rate of unemployment slows

Last updated: Oct 14th, 2009

News

The recession appears to have loosened its grip on the UK, with a smaller-than-expected rise in the number of people out of work during the three months to August.

Unemployment at 14-year high

Last updated: Sep 16th, 2009

News

The number of people out of work has hit the highest level for 14 years at 2.47 million, according to official figures.

Guard against life's booby traps

Last updated: Aug 25th, 2011

Feature by Ruth Emery

Too few people cover themselves against redundancy, illness or death while others buy inappropriate products. Ruth Emery explains how to find good-value policies and make sure you're properly protected.