Skip to main content

News and communications

Skip to results

2,314 results

Skip to results
2,314 results sorted by Updated (newest)
About Work
  • Workplace commitment and happiness increase despite recession – new survey shows

    Business study finds that employee satisfaction and commitment to their place of work has significantly increased.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Unemployment falls again as employment rises for over a year

    Unemployment has fallen below 2.5 million and is now lower than in Spring 2010, according to official figures released today.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hoban: Improvements to Work Capability Assessment making a realdifference

    Nearly three in ten people being assessed for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are now getting unconditional support, according to figures…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: afternoon 20 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on benefits and interest rates.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government publishes draft Bill on Single Tier pension reforms

    The majority of people in today’s workplace reaching State Pension age in the coming 40 years will receive a higher state pension.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Next steps to help resolve workplace disputes

    Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson announces plans to reduce the number of workplace disputes that end up at Employment Tribunal.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New support to tackle long-term sickness absence

    British businesses will be helped to tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech to students of the Jakarta Defence Academy

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Three new non-executive directors join The Pensions Regulator

    The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to The Pensions Regulator.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New year – new start up support for disabled entrepreneurs

    Budding disabled entrepreneurs will get extra support to start up their own business in 2013.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cash is on the table for businesses to employ youth in 2013, says Minister

    Businesses are being targeted in a new Government campaign urging them to kick off the new year by taking on a young person.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Women, low earners and self-employed to benefit under new "Single Tier" pension

    The Coalition Government’s plans to simplify the state pension system with the creation of the “Single Tier” pension, have been published.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Measuring child poverty: a consultation on better measures of child poverty

    A speech by Esther McVey MP, Minister for Disabled People.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Single Tier pension plans

    Simplified flat-rate pension will benefit women, low earners and the self employed says PM David Cameron.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Benefit Cap implementation

    Benefit Cap roll out will start in April in Bromley, Croydon, Enfield and Haringey and rolled out across the country throughout the summer.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to introduce further protection for savers under automatic enrolment

    The Government will ensure that transitional arrangements are only used for workers that have access to defined benefits.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press Release: Boost for business as government sets out plans to update employment legislation

    Changes to collective redundancies rules to help employees and businesses were announced by Employment Relations Minister, Jo Swinson, today…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Moore welcomes Youth Contract extension

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has welcomed the extension of the Youth Contract in Scotland.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Oral statement on Personal Independence Payment

    Speech by Esther McVey MP.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jobs protected in Airbus deal

    An order for 100 new Airbus aircraft will safeguard 9000 jobs across the UK.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government