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. Welsh employment rates at record high

   • 17 July 2018
   • News story

2. Employment rate at new record high

   • 17 July 2018
   • Press release

3. Multi-million pound fund to help tackle the disability employment gap launched

   • 16 July 2018
   • Press release

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Consultations

1. Supporting Ex-Offenders on their Path to Employment: A government Call for Evidence

   • 4 July 2018
   • Open consultation

2. Protecting defined benefit pension schemes – a stronger Pensions Regulator

   • 27 June 2018
   • Open consultation

3. Young people living independently: benefit support

   • 23 May 2018
   • Consultation outcome

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Publications

1. Calculating the minimum wage

   • 17 July 2018
   • Guidance

2. CAC Outcome: UNISON & Abbey Healthcare

   • 17 July 2018
   • Decision

3. European Structural and Investment Funds: technical assistance

   • 16 July 2018
   • Guidance

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Statistics

1. NI labour market statistics: July 2018

   • 17 July 2018
   • National Statistics

2. Employment Schemes: work experience, sector-based work academy and skills conditionality starts to November 2017

   • 11 July 2018
   • Official Statistics

3. List of upcoming ad hoc statistical releases

   • 4 July 2018
   • Official Statistics

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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