Research has shown that almost 50 per cent of employers have not taken any steps to be ready for the implementation of the new pensions auto-enrolment which is due to come in to effect later this year in some sectors. The study, which was conducted by a benefits consultancy...

As the Office for National Statistics releases its latest batch of unemployment figures, a new report published today reveals that far too many young people are ill informed about their career options. New joint research from the Financial Skills Partnership and Career Academies UK, based on a survey of...

Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 to 2.61 million in the three months to April, official figures have shown. The jobless rate fell to 8.2%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. But the claimant count – the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance – increased by 8,100...

There has been mixed news on the outlook for the eurozone’s biggest economies. The Bank of France expects the French economy to contract by 0.1% between April and June this year, having predicted that there would be zero growth less than a month ago. But the German central bank...

According to new data released by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, more than half of employers are making changes to their working practices during the Olympics to enable staff to work more flexibly or enable them to watch key events at work. Almost three in ten employers...