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  • National minimum wage: Low Pay Commission remit 2015

    Letter from the government to the Chair of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) setting out the remit for the Commission's 2015 report.

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  • Government sets out 2015 minimum wage remit to Low Pay Commission

    Government sets out its annual minimum wage remit to the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Budding entrepreneurs helped off benefits

    Around 2,000 businesses a month have been set up over the past year by people who have moved from claiming benefits to being their own boss.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Internship opportunity at the British Embassy in Lima

    The British Embassy in Lima is looking for motivated and ambitious individuals to undertake an Internship: Starting date is 19 January 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Internship opportunity at the British Embassy in Lima

    The British Embassy in Lima is looking for motivated and ambitious individuals to undertake an Internship: Starting date is 19 January 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helping business to wake up to older workers' untapped potential

    Minister for Pensions Steve Webb launches a new action plan to help older workers stay in the workplace

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving economy sees 2 million more private sector jobs

    A record employment rise saw nearly 5,500 more people in work every working day over the last 3 months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business benefits of flexible working

    Jennie Willott's speech to the Business Benefit of Flexible Working Conference highlighting the business benefits of flexible working to employers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Energy and utility industries set out plan to tackle skills crisis

    The government will invest in partnership with energy and utility companies to address skills and recruitment issues in the sector.

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  • Government names employers who fail to pay minimum wage

    Employers who owe their workers thousands of pounds for failing to pay them the correct National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Boost for Welsh economy, but employers struggle to find the skills they need

    Data from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills' Employer Skills Survey 2013 shows signs of growth for Wales, but calls for more to be done to combat skills shortages.

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  • Queen's Speech 2014: securing the recovery for Britain

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have issued a joint statement ahead of the Queen’s Speech today (4 June 2014).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help for 16 and 17 year olds to catch up, keep up and find work

    Jobcentre Plus, in partnership with local authorities, to help 16 and 17 year olds to catch up, keep up and find work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help to Work: nationwide drive to help the long-term unemployed into work

    Help to Work will give Jobcentre staff a new range of options to support the hardest to help get off benefits and into work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2014 Throne Speech

    HE the Governor delivered her second Throne Speech to the Legislative Assembly on 26 May which sets out CI Govt's plans for the year ahead.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apply for the Civil Service Human Resources Fast Stream programme

    The application window for the Civil Service Human Resources Fast Stream programme is now open until 9 June 2014.

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  • The next steps for the Employment Law Review

    Speech by Jenny Willott at the Westminster Employment Forum seminar on the Employment Law Review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Historic reforms to create new State Pension

    Major reforms to simplify the State Pension and provide greater clarity about what people will receive in retirement are a step closer.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Largest employment rise in over 4 decades

    Employment has seen the largest quarterly rise since records began and the unemployment rate has fallen again to a new 5-year low.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Employment Savings Trust Corporation Deputy Chair and Trustee Member appointments

    Tom Boardman appointed as Deputy Chair and Graham Berville as a new Trustee Member of the NEST Corporation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government