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This Personnel Today news round-up includes:
- Construction industry deaths report delayed
- Jobs market glimmer of hope
- Coffee Republic goes bust
- Diageo jobs threat could kill Scotch industry
- Talent map launched to help employers in Northern Ireland
Construction industry deaths report delayed
A long-awaited report into deaths in the construction industry has been delayed at the 11th hour, according to construction union Ucatt.
Ucatt claims that the report will recommend the extension of the Gangmasters' Licensing Act to cover construction, as well as the introduction of statutory directors' duties, which would make company bosses responsible if a worker was killed as a result of safety breaches.
Despite Ucatt's reports of a delay, the DWP itself insisted that the report's publication was "imminent".
Jobs market glimmer of hope
The rate of decline in Britain's jobs market continued to ease in June, with permanent placements falling at their slowest rate for more than a year, a survey has revealed.
The index tracking placements of temporary staff rose 4.8 points to 44.9 in June - also a record jump and indicating the slowest pace of dec
