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- US Department of Labor Launches Apprenticeship Website Great intiative for US citizens. > MORE INFO
- Scottish Free Eye Examinations Has Seen People Benefit 21 Million Times Losing your eyesight must be awful. This is a great intiative and it has helped many people and given… > MORE INFO
- Universal Credit Arrives in Colchester in July Universal Credit continues to be rolled out. The ABC will give you more detail as we go. > MORE INFO
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> MORE INFOUS Disabled Worker Stats Show 18.7 Percent of Persons With A Disability Were Employed
In 2017, in the US 18.7 percent of persons with a disability were employed, compar... -
> MORE INFOM&S Has Been Slammed for Launching A Clothing Line For Disabled Children Despite Having No Toilets Or Changing Rooms For Severely Disabled Shoppers - In ANY Stores
M&S has been slammed for launching a clothing line for disabled children des... -
> MORE INFOEvidence Week in the UK Parliament Prepares to Kick Off
It is Evidence Week in the UK parliament. The first of its kind, Evidence Week wil... -
> MORE INFOPoundland Offer Poundworld Former Employees an Interview
Poundland has offered “guaranteed job interviews” to Poundworld employ...
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> MORE INFOScottish Apprenticships Are Up - 27,145 people started Modern Apprenticeships in 2017/2018
New analysis shows that over a quarter of a million people have started ... -
> MORE INFOScottish Free Eye Examinations Has Seen People Benefit 21 Million Times
The SNP’s protection of free eye tests in Scotland has seen people benefit o... -
> MORE INFOThe Scottish Social Security Committee Seeks Your Views on In-Work Poverty
The Social Security Committee has today launched an inquiry into Social Security a... -
> MORE INFOPIP Delays Underline Need For Devolved Welfare Powers Say Scots
Over 200,000 people forced to wait all summer for support they deserve. Tory gove...
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> MORE INFOCaerphilly Council Battle to Hold onto Their Jobcentre Plus
Caerphilly Council are calling for the UK Government to reconsider relocating the ... -
> MORE INFOFree Flu Vaccinations for Wales’ Care Home Workers
Staff working in adult residential care and nursing homes in Wales will be eligibl... -
> MORE INFODon’t be a Bystander Campaign Cuts Domestic Violence in Wales
The ‘Don’t be a Bystander’ campaign aims to show how powerful a ... -
> MORE INFOEmployment, Unemployment and Economic Inactivity in Wales
Monthly data which covers topics such as employment, indices, exports and earnings...
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> MORE INFOFrom The Horses Mouth - The Social Democratic Labour Party the SDLP Add Us To Their Mailing List
The Social Democratic Labour Party are the latest political party to add us to the... -
> MORE INFOMS Sufferer Trapped in Own Home Hits Out Over New Benefits System Cuts
Simon Matchett, who is unable to even get out of bed at times, saw his payments sl... -
> MORE INFOElectoral Digital Registration Launched in Northern Ireland Today
Chief Electoral Officer Virginia McVea launches electoral digital registration in ... -
> MORE INFONorthern Ireland Economic Output Statistics
The economic output statistics were published today by the Northern Ireland Statis...
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> MORE INFOUS Department of Labor Launches Apprenticeship Website
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launc... -
> MORE INFOApplications for Asylum In the EU Sees A Sharp Fall In 2017
Applications for asylum fell by 44 percent across the EU in 2017 compared to the p... -
> MORE INFOUS Real Earnings Stay Flat Say Bureau of Labor Statistics
From May 2017 to May 2018, real average hourly earnings in the USA were unchanged,... -
> MORE INFOEurofounds Interactive Living and Working in Yearbook 2017
The number of people active in the labour market is at an all-time high, ratings f...
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