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- New Law In April - IR35 - Will Affect The Way Freelancers Are Paid, Are You Ready? This could affect a lot of people. Please take note. > MORE INFO
- The DWP Lose A Disability Discrimination Case Against One of Their Own Employees A rather embarrasing situation for the DWP to be in. Congratulations to Mr Caulcutt for winning his case. > MORE INFO
- Colchester Foodbank Volunteer Open Day, Greenstead Volunteering is a great way to meet people and do good for the community. Learn new skills and make… > MORE INFO
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> MORE INFOChancellor Sajid Javid Claims To Be Thinking About The Low Paid
Chancellor Sajid Javid has said he wants to simplify the UK’s tax system ahead of ... -
> MORE INFOWork Till You Drop Under the Boris Johnson Government
The state pension age is set to rise to 75 over the next 16 years — based on a pla... -
> MORE INFOCaerphilly Council's Popular Job Fair Returns
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> MORE INFOONS Labour Market Overview Main Points for April To June 2019
The UK employment rate was estimated at 76.1%, the joint-highest on record since c...
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> MORE INFOSecretary of State for Work and Pensions (Appellant) v MM (Respondant)
Judgment in the following Supreme Court case will be handed down on Thursday 18 Ju... -
> MORE INFOSNP Call for Inquiry Into Deaths Linked To “Austerity-Driven” Welfare Reforms
The SNP has called Tory government to launch an independent inquiry into deaths li... -
> MORE INFOSNP Propose Bill To End Zero-Hour Contract Sanctions
SNP MP Chris Stephens will today (Tuesday 18th June) present a bill in the Ho... -
> MORE INFOScotland’s Income Supplement
The Scottish Government’s proposed Income Supplement, and help as many people as p...
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> MORE INFOFalling UK Car Sales Threatens Ford Jobs in South Wales
Ford is expected to announce plans to close its engine plant in Bridgend, South Wa... -
> MORE INFOPlaid Cymru’s Annual Conference in 2019
The organisers say that conferences are always enjoyable, lively affairs where rep... -
> MORE INFO£2m EU Funds to Tackle In-Work Poverty In South East Wales
Nearly £2m of EU funding has been awarded to Newport Council to tackle in-work pov... -
> MORE INFOWelsh Apprenticeship Awards 24 October 2019
Apprenticeship Awards Cymru recognises learners, employers and training prov...
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> MORE INFOWorldskills 2019 Competitors Head to The Skills Olympics In Kazan
NORTHERN IRELAND - Four talented competitors were today given a send-off in B... -
> MORE INFOAnnual Northern Ireland Labour Force Survey for the year ending 31 December 2018
This summary provides the key labour market results from the Northern Ireland Labo... -
> MORE INFONorthern Irelands 'Made the Call' Help Claimants Get the Benefits They Need
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> MORE INFOLatest Northern Ireland Employment Statistics
The March 2019 Quarterly Employment Survey results were published at 9.30am this m...
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> MORE INFOUK Pensions and Benefits Overseas after BREXIT
The UK leaving the EU will not affect your entitlement to continue recei... -
> MORE INFOCondolences for Former Director-General Jacques Diouf
PASSING AWAY OF A LEGEND - Diouf has passed away at the age of 81 18 August 2019,... -
> MORE INFOWe Are Joined by Job Board Josora
NEW ABC CLIENT - We have been joined by international job board, Jobsora from the ... -
> MORE INFODisabled Lawmaker's Join Japanese Parliament
TOKYO - Two lawmakers with serious paralysis took their seats in Japan's upper hou...
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