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LABOUR MARKET NEWS -The UK employment rate was estimated at 76.1%, the joint-highest on record since comparable records began in 1971. The UK unemployment rate was estimated at 3.9%; lower than a year earlier (4.0%); on the quarter the rate was 0.1 p...

DISABLED PEOPLE AGAINST CUTS - has revealed that two charities that will receive £51 million in government funding to provide advice and support to claimants of universal credit (UC) signed gagging clauses that prevent them bringing the Department fo...

NEW LAW FOR FREELANCERS - With only seven months until IR35, many self-employed people need to start thinking about how the new tax laws might affect their earnings. In April 2020, the law aims to stop 'disguised employment' and means that those...

THE NATIONAL RETRAINING SCHEME - is the government’s new programme to prepare adults for future changes to the economy, including those brought about by automation, and to help them retrain into better jobs. This is what the Department of Educat...

PASSING AWAY OF A LEGEND - Diouf has passed away at the age of 81 18 August 2019, Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expresses condolences to the family of former Director-General Jacques Diouf who passed aw...

DWP LOSE DISABILITY CASE - So much for Disability Confident. The DWP has recently lost a disability discrimination case against one of its own employees.  Mr T B Caulcutt v Department for Work and Pensions: 1601692/2014 Published on the 17th Aug...

NEW ABC CLIENT - We have been joined by international job board, Jobsora from the Ukraine. Here is what they say about themselves: Wouldn’t it be great if you could search for job vacancies from a number of different sites all in one place? Well, now...

ENERGY USAGE - Energy Seek have made us aware of their website and they have provided this guide if you are worried about your energy costs? Here is what they have to say: Introduction To be able to take control over your energy, you have got to do o...

Asda bosses are forcing workers to choose between caring for their families or losing their jobs in the run up the Christmas The supermarket giant has told employees they must sign the so-called 'flexible' Contract 6 which means they will no longer b...

CORNWALL - If you are heading for a job interview or even to Jobcentre Plus, some pretty unseasonal weather is heading its way to the West Country. After all the sunshine, taking some appropriate clothing might be in order. ABC Comments, have your sa...