Top Employers Name And Shamed By Government 8th December 2017. The UK Government has identified 260 companies that are underpaying their workers; they have since been forced to refund £1.7 million to thousands of workers. Top employers across the country

Unemployment Levels To Fall To 44 Year Low 5th December 2017. Unemployment will fall to a 44-year low in 2018, taking the jobless rate to its lowest since 1974, says new figures. According to new forecasts from the Confederation of

5th December 2017. Factory Activity Accelerated UK manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in more than four years last month, according to a new survey. The Purchasing Managers’ Index compiled by IHS/Markit hit 58.2 in November, the best level

Bank Branch Closures Spark Fears For SMEs 4th December 2017. Taxpayer-owned RBS has sparked concerns for small businesses after announcing plans to axe a quarter of its bank branches with the loss of 680 jobs. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)

30/11/2017 Boost for young workers in 2018 NMW rates (UK) Workers between 18-20 and 21-24 will benefit from their largest percentage rises in National Minimum Wage rates for a decade on 1 April 2018, when recommendations for National Minimum and