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Unemployment drops below 7%
Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation.
Topic
Employment
To boost the number of jobs and create a flexible labour market, the government is modernising employment law while protecting employee rights. To increase the number of people in employment, we need to support them into work through the benefits system and job search support.
More than 40,000 budding entrepreneurs helped off benefits
More than 40,000 people have moved from claiming benefits to running their own business thanks to New Enterprise Allowance.
Helping people to find and stay in work
How the government is getting Britain working and helping people break the cycle of benefit dependency.
Simplifying the welfare system and making sure work pays
Making the welfare system fairer, more affordable and better able to reduce poverty, worklessness and welfare dependency.
Employing disabled people and people with health conditions
How to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.
Latest
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DWP ad hoc research
- published 17 April 2014
- Collection
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List of upcoming ad hoc statistical releases
- updated 17 April 2014
- Statistics
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Local partnership opportunities with Jobcentre Plus
- updated 16 April 2014
- Guidance
Policies 4
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Helping employers make safer recruiting decisions
How the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) provides criminal records checking and barring functions to help employers make safer recruitment decisions.
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Making the labour market more flexible, efficient and fair
How the government is changing employment laws to encourage companies to hire staff while protecting employee rights.
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Simplifying the welfare system and making sure work pays
Making the welfare system fairer, more affordable and better able to reduce poverty, worklessness and welfare dependency.
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Helping people to find and stay in work
How the government is getting Britain working and helping people break the cycle of benefit dependency.
Announcements
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British Ambassador Peter Millett speaks on ‘the role of entrepreneurship in driving growth’
- 18 April 2014
- News article
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New support to give homeless people ‘basic building blocks’ for work
- 16 April 2014
- Press release
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Unemployment drops below 7%
- 16 April 2014
- Press release
Consultations
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European Social Fund Operational Programme 2014 to 2020
- 14 April 2014
- Open consultation
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Consultation on modern workplaces
- 14 March 2014
- Consultation outcome
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Early conciliation: proposals for implementation
- 24 February 2014
- Consultation outcome
Publications
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Local partnership opportunities with Jobcentre Plus
- 16 April 2014
- Guidance
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Universal Credit: an introduction
- 16 April 2014
- Guidance
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FOI request for Work Programme evaluation report
- 16 April 2014
- FOI release
Statistics
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List of upcoming ad hoc statistical releases
- 17 April 2014
- Statistics
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Trade union statistics 2012
- 1 April 2014
- Statistics - national statistics
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Pre-Work Programme support: New Enterprise Allowance, March 2014
- 27 March 2014
- Statistics
Detailed guides
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European Works Council Directive
The European Work Council Directive establishes a European legal procedure for the establishment of European Works Councils (EWCs). Read more
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National minimum wage: work experience and internships
Guidance on the national minimum wage for organisations who offer work experience, including placements and internships. Read more
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Trade unions: guidance and codes of practice for the workplace
Guidance and codes of practice for trade unions to follow in the workplace. Read more
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Criminal record checks: guidance for employers
How employers or organisations can request criminal records checks on potential employees from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Read more
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E-bulk: submitting multiple applications for DBS checking
Using the e-bulk system for making multiple applications to the Disclosure and Barring Service, including how to register. Read more