Employment law and employment trends news

Ministers 'need to offer more encouragement' to entrepreneurs
In order to create more employment in the country's private sector, ministers will be required to offer a greater degree of encouragement to entrepreneurs, an expert has suggested.
May 'saw rise in temporary Scottish job appointments'
Last month saw an increase in the number of temporary job appointments made in Scotland, according to new figures, which may interest the likes of UK contractors.
Death of key employees 'would negatively impact many SMEs'
Many of the country's smaller firms feel that their operations would be badly hit by the death of a key employee, according to new figures.
Job opportunities 'still available to UK graduates'
People looking for jobs after finishing their university degree courses will still be able to find potential employment opportunities, an expert has suggested.
Employers 'may be looking more closely at staff timekeeping'
Some of the country's employers appear to be keeping a closer eye on the punctuality of their workers in the current financial climate, new research suggests, which may interest contractor firms.
Many employers 'keen to make long-term use of temporary staff'
A variety of firms are thinking about increasing the number of temporary members of staff they employ in the long term, new research has suggested.
Employers 'may need to focus more on people's workloads'
Employers might want to focus more on the workloads of their staff, according to one expert.
May 'saw slower increase' in pay of contract staff
While the pay received by contract staff in the UK went up last month, the rate at which it grew eased, new research suggests, which may interest contractor workers.
Many employers 'still not focusing on recruitment'
Many of the country's employers still appear to be shying away from recruitment, as they aim to get their operations in order after the recession, an expert suggests.

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