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  • Report calls for one million self employed to be exempt from health and safety law

    The Government has announced plans to begin a major cut back of health and safety red tape as early as January.

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

  • £1 billion Youth Contract

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlines a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment.

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

  • £1billion package to tackle youth unemployment

    Almost £1billion will be spent to provide unemployed young people with extra help as part of a new "Youth Contract".

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

  • New Savoy Partnership Conference

    Speech by Lord David Freud.

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

  • Reforms to job laws to help business

    Vince Cable outlines the most radical reform to the employment law system for decades.

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

  • Reforming employment relations

    Good morning. My thanks to Terry Scuoler and the EEF for organising this event today. I think it is fair to say we have an extremely good and…

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

  • Reforms to job laws to help business

    During a speech to EEF, the manufacturers organisation, Dr Cable announced the results of a consultation on resolving workplace disputes and…

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

  • New ACAS council members appointed

    • Vikki Hawes and Paul Butler have been appointed as Employer representative members. • Jonathan Baume and Paul Nowak have been appointed as…

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

  • Disability Rights UK launch

    Speech by the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP.

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

  • DWP Chief Information Officer announces retirement

    After more than eight years as CIO for the DWP and Government , Joe Harley, CBE, has decided to retire in the Spring of 2012.

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

  • Publication of DWP Research Report 780 An evaluation of the Statement of Fitness for Work: qualitative research with General Practitioners

    Report of findings from qualitative research with GPs to examine their views on the Statement of Fitness for Work (fit note).

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

  • Grayling: Figures reaffirm our commitment to growth and to getting young people into work

    Global economy must not derail plans to stimulate growth and help young people secure employment, Employment Minister Chris Grayling says.

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

  • Pensions Act will cut costs and lift burdens on business - Webb

    Help for firms to automatically enrol staff into workplace pensions from next year became law today.

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

  • Deregulating to support business

    Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP.

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

  • Government sets out its offer on public service pensions

    Government sets out its offer on public service pensions.

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

  • Public service pensions – the NHS Pension Scheme

    The Health Secretary has today written to various bodies about about the government's proposed changes to public service pension schemes.

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

  • Iain Duncan Smith sets out next steps for moving claimants onto Universal Credit

    Over one million people will be claiming Universal Credit by April 2014 Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today.

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

  • Publication of DWP research: early findings from the evaluation of the Pension Credit payment study.

    Trial used the information already held to estimate and pay Pension Credit to people thought to be entitled to Pension Credit.

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

  • Kinship and family in an ageing society

    Speech by The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • Paul Gray appointed as interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee

    Paul Gray CB has been appointed as interim Chairman of Social Security Advisory Committee, following the resignation of Deep Sagar.

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