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. Low Pay Commission visit to Newport and Gwent

   • 26 June 2017
   • Press release

2. Justine Greening speaks at Social Mobility Employer Index launch

   • 21 June 2017
   • Speech

3. Top 50 UK employers for social mobility

   • 21 June 2017
   • Press release

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Consultations

1. Proposal for the future of Broxburn Jobcentre

   • 3 May 2017
   • Closed consultation

2. Proposal for the future of Brighouse Jobcentre

   • 3 May 2017
   • Closed consultation

3. Proposal for the future of Finchley Jobcentre

   • 3 May 2017
   • Closed consultation

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Publications

1. Improving lives: Helping Workless Families - evidence base

   • 23 June 2017
   • Research and analysis

2. Improving lives: Helping Workless Families

   • 23 June 2017
   • Policy paper

3. CAC Outcome: GMB & BidFood (Bidvest Foodservice)

   • 23 June 2017
   • Decision

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Statistics

1. Work Programme: cohort and time series data

   • 22 June 2017
   • National Statistics

2. Workplace pension participation and saving trends: 2006 to 2016

   • 15 June 2017
   • Official Statistics

3. Regional labour market statistics in the UK: June 2017

   • 14 June 2017
   • National 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