Compulsory redundancy is the most widespread method of reducing workforce size used by UK companies, according to research.Findings from the...
Job creation and losses
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Sainsbury’s has embarked on a major cull of jobs at its struggling banking arm.
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Cable providers NTL and Telewest are close to reaching a merger agreement
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Employers and unions have already locked horns over the future of the public sector in light of Labour’s general election win.
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The election result should give a sharp warning to the government that it is time to listen to the concerns of working people, according to the RMT transport union.
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The number of disabled people working in the public sector has risen four times as fast as the number of able-bodied workers under Labour, research has found.
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The rise in the number of public sector employees must not continue, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
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Computer giant has confirmed that it is planning to cut 13,000 jobs worldwide - 4% of its total workforce
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Jobcentre Plus has a new e-mail address for employers wanting to post vacancies suitable for ex-MG Rover and supply chain...
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Ninety-five per cent of low paid workers say a national minimum wage is very important to them and their families
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The decision by BT not to award contracts for a major project to any UK companies could damage the UK’s high-tech skills base and lead to thousands of job cuts
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Eleven of MG Rover's overseas employees are still waiting to return to the UK - more than two weeks after the collapse of the company
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Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise today becom HM Revenue & Customs
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BAE has followed Network Rail in promising jobs to former Rover workers
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We need to overcome both contempt for new jobs in the service sector and the worship of old-style manufacturing