Number of JSA claimants soars

According to recent figures the number of people that are now seeking Jobseeker’s Allowance has soared, going up to 1.64 million in January. This reflected an increase of 23,500. Read more

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Over £27 billion worth of free overtime put in by workers

According to figures that have been released recently workers across the UK have put in more than £27 billion worth of free overtime in the past twelve months, amounting to a whopping £5400 per person. Workers across the UK were found to have worked for free to the tune of £27.4 billion, with many putting in the extra time in order to save their jobs during the recession. Read more

Tags: unemployment, Extra time, Employment law, Overtime, Labour relations