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Accountancy News
January
2009
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8 news articles
30/01/2009
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has rejected union demands that companies increase redundancy packages.The Trades Union Council (TUC) had asked for the basic minimum weekly amount paid as ...
22/01/2009
Workers who recently lost their jobs find it easiest to get new ones, says the Institute for Employment and Skills.Its research found it was new entrants to the jobs market that struggled ...
20/01/2009
A new study into the UK's work environment has concluded long-term job prospects remain good.The report, Working Futures, was conducted by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. It said job ...
15/01/2009
Workers feel happier in their jobs when they have a holiday to look forward to, one commentator has said.This in turn leads to increased productivity levels among staff, according to Frances Tuke ...
13/01/2009
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has revealed business volumes and income and profitability levels have fallen due to the deepening recession.According to a study by the CBI and ...
12/01/2009
The government has said it will give job centres £2,500 each time they find work for people who are long-term unemployed.By offering the bonus, ministers hope to keep employment levels up and ...
07/01/2009
The government needs to establish a plan to deal with the ongoing problem of low-paid workers.According to the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), it is in danger of ignoring problems with ...
06/01/2009
New graduates are increasingly likely to look away from the trappings of commercial City jobs, it has been claimed.The Independent has said the change was prompted by the global economic downturn, ...