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Government scraps retirement age
The default retirement age is to be abolished by October next year under government proposals.
Graduates choose to be their own boss
One in three students graduating this year or next has a business idea and plans to become an entrepreneur in the near future, according to a survey.
Employers frustrated by skills gap
The government has set up another consultation with employers to find out how to create a more effective and skilled workforce.
Workers ‘one pay cheque away from poverty’
UK employees on average say they could survive for just four weeks without full pay.
Unemployment falls, for now
Joblessness in the UK dropped by 34,000 in the three months to May to 2.47 million.
Recruitment increases in June
The amount of people placed in permanent jobs rose last month, say recruitment consultancies.
Ill at ease
Almost half of UK workers on sick leave continue to work when unwell.
Pain in the back
Businesses are failing to recognise the problems caused by back pain at work, say doctors.
‘Removing the default retirement age will damage business’
The British Chambers of Commerce and the Confederation of British Industry have hit out against the government’s proposal to remove the default retirement age.
Apprentices get minimum wage
For the first time apprentices will be given a minimum wage of £2.50 per hour. The new rate will come into force in October, along with a 2 per cent rise for adults of £5.93 an hour.
Strike it out, says CBI
Laws on strikes need to be toughened up, argues the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
SMEs key to happy workforce
Employees at small companies are happier than their counterparts at larger firms.
Job market ‘fragile’
The number of people unemployed in the UK increased by 23,000 to 2.47 million during the three months to April.
Avoid a World Cup penalty
Small businesses could get stung by fines of up to £1,000 if employees watch the World Cup online without a licence.
Absence levels down
Despite increasing levels of workplace-stress, absenteeism has hit an all-time low.
