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UK : Finance workers launch fight back in face of unprecedented n...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

In a year when workers in the financial services industry have experienced unprecedented numbers of

U.S. unemployment to peak by March: poll

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

National Assn. of Business Economics panelists believe the end of net employment losses is near.

Lloyds Banking Group to make more than 700 job cuts

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Lloyds Banking Group in Buckinghamshire is to lay off more than 700 staff. The company confirmed it is to move 570 life, pensions and investments...

UK : Marchers stage job loss protest

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Marchers stage job loss protest - PROTESTERS carrying banners and blowing whistles marched through the centre of Peterborough to highlight the threat to jobs in the city.

US Labor Dept. Announces $55M for Green Jobs Training

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $55 million in green jobs grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

U.S. layoffs fall in October

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of mass layoffs reported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, a government report showed on Friday, suggesting job losses were close to bottoming. The Labor

The Associated Press: Tenn. jobless rate stays at 10.5 pct in Oct...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:08:36 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate remained at 10.5 percent for the second straight month in October. The seasonally adjusted rate compares with 6.9 percent unemployment in October of last year.

DWP IT contractors in strike ballot

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:02:02 GMT

Union: 'Tell management that enough is enough'HP contractors working for the Department for Work and Pensions will vote on whether to strike over job losses and pay.…

Trident job loss figure in report under fire from opposition

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Trident job loss figure in report under fire from opposition - A REPORT from a group commissioned by the Scottish Government on removing nuclear weapons from Scotland has been dismissed as supporting a "half-baked policy".

Labor Department Provides $55 Million in Green Jobs Grants

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:06:50 GMT

Funds target training initiatives for minorities and other underserved groups

Ireland's Aer Lingus warns of more job losses

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:00 GMT

Irish airline Aer Lingus warned Wednesday of more possible job losses if agreement cannot be reached by the end of November over proposed cost cutting measures.

HP workers at DWP vote on strike action

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:38 GMT

More than 1,000 Hewlett-Packard workers are voting on whether to go on strike in a dispute over job losses and pay. Most of the staff voting...

BBC NEWS | Business | UK public 'favours spending cuts'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:42 GMT

The UK public favours tackling the ballooning public deficit with cuts in spending and tax credits, a BBC poll suggests.

A rise next year? You'll be lucky, warn bosses

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:44:27 GMT

Private sector workers stung by a pay freeze this year should brace themselves for another, a bleak report warns today Private sector workers stung by a pay freeze this year should brace themselves for another, a bleak report warns today

A rise next year? You'll be lucky, warn bosses as they plan secon...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:54:18 GMT

Private sector workers stung by a pay freeze this year should brace themselves for another, a bleak report warns today. Private sector workers stung by a pay freeze this year should brace themselves for another, a bleak report warns today.

Number of job vacancies almost unchanged

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

After adjusting for seasonal effects, 128 thousands jobs were vacant in the Netherlands by the end of September 2009. This virtually equals the number vacant at the end of June.

Employment tribunal decisions making the headlines: 31.10.09 to 1...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:47:53 GMT

A round up of links to recent employment tribunal rulings, including a £190,000 payout to four redundant managers, a successful tribunal defence by Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty's restaurant group, and an unfair dismissal claim involving a missing barrel of beer.

Gender pay gap narrows but still 'unacceptably high'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:34:05 GMT

The pay gap between men and women in full-time work has shrunk to its narrowest on record, but the TUC has said there is more to be done

UK : Lloyds Bank Announces 4,960 More Job Losses for 2010

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Bank Announces 4,960 More Job Losses For 2010 Three of the Bank’s five Divisions have announced plans for further job reductions during 2010 as the Bank continues its drive to slash costs by £1.5 billion a year by the end of 2011.

Employment Demand Outlook: Need To Survive the Next Three Months ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:11:06 GMT

If landlords across the country can make it through the coming layoff season, (November - January), they may begin to see some stabilization in space demand. Looking out 12 to 24 months, business owners say they expect their companies...

More job losses at First Quench

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:23:51 GMT

The administrators of First Quench Retailing, which trades as the Threshers, Wine Rack, The Local, Haddows, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine brands, have announced a further 35 redundancies at head office today.Richard Fleming, UK head of restructuring at KPM

Online Job Demand Down 83,200 in October, The Conference Board Re...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

The prospects of those your company "let go" over the last month weren't the best if they were looking for a job online, as those in the modern world seem to do these days.

Older employees are 'at risk' from job cuts | learndirect

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:13 GMT

Older workers could face losing their jobs as the credit crunch takes effect, a report warns.

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:25 GMT

• Canada’s labour market shed 34,400 jobs in December 2008. When added to the toll for November, a total of 105,000 jobs were lost in just two months. • The unemployment rate rose from 6.3% to 6.6%.

Small businesses starting to hire

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

In April, San Francisco startup Airbnb.com made enough money to allow the firm's founders to hire employees so they could expand their online marketplace that enables people in 93 countries to rent spare rooms to travelers. Since then, the startup has created...