In June, George Osborne announced a two year public sector freeze on pay for those employees earning in excess of £21,000 but this will have a detrimental effect according to research carried out by the Institute of Payroll Professionals.
The Scottish economy continued to improve in July, but this improvement did nothing to boost employment levels.
We’re working harder than ever and struggling to find enough time for leisure activities, according to a survey by Randstad.
Vince Cable, the business secretary, has announced that the new ‘one in, one out’ system of regulations will come into effect as from the first of September this year, a move that has been welcomed by the FSB.
Demand for contractors dropped in July according to the latest Report on jobs from the REC. This fall is mainly attributed to public sector cuts.
The current employment environment should be encouraging entrepreneurship among Britons according to the REC.
IT contractors could find themselves in demand by some of the largest companies in the UK.
IMS Executive Ltd recently conducted a survey of 2,000 public sector Interim Executives, including those from umbrella companies, to find out how willing they would be to reduce their daily rates.
A recent story in the press about the pay of an interim manager at the NHS Trust at Dorset County Hospital has caused the Interim Management Association to highlight the value of these highly skilled, expert flexible workers.
The coalition is considering scrapping the default retirement age as from October next year.
