CPI inflation slowed to a two-year low of 2.1 percent, driven lower by falling oil prices and their knock-on effect on fuel costs. Companies’ raw material costs rose just 3.7 percent, the lowest since June 2016, in a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are dissipating.
| Published: 18 January 2019
Business Disability Forum, which works with businesses, disabled people and the Government to improve the life chances of disabled people, made the recommendations in response to the Commission’s recent consultation on its future strategy.
| Published: 18 January 2019
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 allows most convictions (and cautions) to be considered spent after a specified period of time. Once a caution or conviction is spent the person is considered rehabilitated and the ROA treats the person as if they had never committed an offence.
| Published: 17 January 2019
The findings are a stark reminder that the Government has a long way to go to create an environment in which businesses can really benefit from increased investment in skills development, with no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution for apprenticeships.
| Published: 17 January 2019
There’ll be winners and losers from this new type of CDC pension scheme that collectively pools everyone together. The Government must ensure any new schemes will be flexible enough to cope with the demands of the retire-as-you go generation and their modern working patterns.
| Published: 16 January 2019
The research further highlighted that 38% of employees regularly encountered stressful situations at work. Women were most likely to feel this way, with 41% revealing they deal with stressful circumstances at least once a week.
| Published: 16 January 2019
The survey of over 1,200 UK professionals, which sought to find out exactly what the average person wants when it comes to pay, benefits, working patterns and more, reveals that Brits are after the following from their job: Nearly four in 10 (39.8 percent) think a salary of £25,500 is reasonable.
| Published: 15 January 2019
January is always an exceptionally busy time for recruitment as workers look to make a change in their lives and fulfil their New Year’s resolutions,” says Nick Kirk, UK Managing Director at Michael Page. “As a result, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd amongst a sea of other applicants.
| Published: 15 January 2019
According to the 2019 Salary Guide, more than half of CEOs (53%) admit finding candidates with data analysis and digital skills – as well as softer skills, such as resilience, adaptability to change and critical thinking – a challenge in the current market.
| Published: 14 January 2019
The weakest quarterly output for six months is precisely the GDP data the country didn’t want to see. Such anaemic growth weakens the UK’s hand as we enter the sharp end of Brexit. What’s most worrying is the weakness in the production sector, with manufacturing a particular cause for concern.
| Published: 14 January 2019
