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Record-breaking numbers of women in work as employment continues to rise
Record-breaking numbers of women are now in work – the employment rate of 67.2% is the highest since records began.
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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.
Universal Credit expands to Bath and Harrogate
New jobseekers in Bath and Harrogate will be able to make a claim for Universal Credit today as the new benefit rolls out.
Employing disabled people and people with health conditions
How to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.
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.
Latest
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Do you use the DBS Adult First service?
- published 12 March 2014
- News story
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Work Programme provider live running memos
- updated 12 March 2014
- Collection
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Work Choice provider live running memos
- updated 12 March 2014
- Collection
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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Do you use the DBS Adult First service?
- 12 March 2014
- News story
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One million set to benefit from National Minimum Wage rise to £6.50
- 12 March 2014
- Press release
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Vacancy: Regional Head of Human Resources at the British Embassy, Lisbon
- 10 March 2014
- News article
Consultations
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Early conciliation: proposals for implementation
- 24 February 2014
- Consultation outcome
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Zero hours employment contracts
- 19 December 2013
- Open consultation
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Collective redundancies: consultation on changes to the rules
- 18 December 2013
- Consultation outcome
Publications
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National minimum wage: response to Low Pay Commission 2014 report
- 12 March 2014
- Corporate report
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Work Choice: DWP provider guidance
- 12 March 2014
- Guidance
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LR27 Provider Memo – Financial Incentives Information Request
- 12 March 2014
- Guidance
Statistics
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List of upcoming ad hoc statistical releases
- 7 March 2014
- Statistics
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Benefit cap: number of households capped to January 2014
- 6 March 2014
- Statistics
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Pre-release access to statistics: DWP arrangements
- 6 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