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. Employment rate reaches another new record high

   • 17 April 2018
   • Press release

2. Government announces appointment of 3 new Acas council members

   • 16 April 2018
   • News story

3. More support for disabled people plus other welfare and pension reforms start in April

   • 9 April 2018
   • Press release

See all announcements

Consultations

1. Increasing transparency in the labour market

   • 19 April 2018
   • Open consultation

2. Parental bereavement leave and pay

   • 28 March 2018
   • Open consultation

3. British Steel Pension Scheme

   • 19 March 2018
   • Consultation outcome

See all consultations

Publications

1. Refugees: guidance about DWP services

   • 17 April 2018
   • Guidance

2. Work Programme provider guidance

   • 17 April 2018
   • Statutory guidance

3. Direct Earnings Attachment: an employers' guide

   • 16 April 2018
   • Guidance

See all publications

Statistics

1. Pre-release access to DWP statistics

   • 18 April 2018
   • Official Statistics

2. NI labour market statistics: April 2018

   • 17 April 2018
   • National Statistics

3. Employment in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, January 2018

   • 28 March 2018
   • Official 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