Policy Area

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.

Announcements

  1. Call for more industry action to stop recruitment fraud

    • Press release

  2. Director of Labour Market Enforcement warns rogue bosses of plans to use powers to jail worst offenders

    • Press release

  3. 1 Million Subscribers to Update Service

    • News story

See all announcements

Consultations

  1. Proposal for the future of Bridgeton, Castlemilk and Maryhill jobcentres

    • Consultation outcome

  2. Proposal for the future of Brighouse Jobcentre

    • Consultation outcome

  3. Proposal for the future of Broxburn Jobcentre

    • Consultation outcome

See all consultations

Publications

  1. Work Choice provider guidance: before April 2017

    • Statutory guidance

  2. Work Choice provider guidance: effective from April 2017

    • Statutory guidance

  3. Capability for work questionnaire

    • Form

See all publications

Statistics

  1. NI labour market statistics: July 2017

    • National Statistics

  2. Regional labour market statistics in the UK: July 2017

    • National Statistics

  3. UK labour market statistics: July 2017

    • National Statistics

See all statistics

Detailed guides

  1. Apply for changes to the bargaining unit after recognition

    How to ask the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) to consider changes to a declaration of recognition. Read more

  2. Get help from the CAC after a voluntary agreement

    How trade unions and employers can get more help from the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) after a voluntary agreement has been reached. Read more

  3. Apply to resolve a European Works Councils dispute

    How employees, employers and their representatives can resolve disputes about setting up and running a European Works Council (EWC). Read more

  4. What to do if your employee has more than 1 job

    How to work out National Insurance contributions if your employee has more than 1 job. Read more

  5. Cross-Border Mergers: apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC)

    How employees, employers and their representatives can resolve disputes under the Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 Read more