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Net Job Losses Of 1.7 Million Projected Over Next Two Years
17 November 2008
According to a new report, a net total of some 1.7 million jobs across England could be lost by the end of 2010. London and the South East could be hardest hit with almost 2 out of 5 jobs that could be at risk being in these two regions. Conversely, many northern cities appear relatively well positioned to cope with the effects of the recession.
UK Recession To Be Longer And Tougher Says CBI
17 November 2008
The employers organisation the CBI has warned that the financial turmoil and dramatic drop-off in business conditions over the past two months have darkened the economic outlook for next year even further. In its newly revised economic forecast, the CBI predicts that the recession which started in the third quarter of 2008,will now run for most of 2009 and see unemployment peak close to 2.9m.
Important Reforms To How Learners Build Vocational Qualifications
14 November 2008
A new flexible Qualifications and Credit Framework has been approved which is aimed at widening participation in learning and increasing achievement. Learners will be more able to study in ‘bite-sized chunks’, building up a portfolio of accredited training which suits their individual needs.
How MG Rover Workers Have Fared Following The Firm’s Collapse
14 November 2008
Three years on from the collapse of MG Rover, 90% of workers who lost their jobs had found new employment, but most had taken significant pay cuts, according to new research* from the Work Foundation and Birmingham Business School.
‘Qualifications’ Age Discrimination Claim Fails
12 November 2008
An age discrimination claim challenging the need to have a university degree in order to be eligible for the employer’s highest pay band has failed at appeal.
Unemployment Reaches 11 Year High
12 November 2008
UK unemployment has reached its highest level in 11 years, whilst the number of people in work, the employment rate and the number of vacancies have all fallen.
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