The CBI today commented on the latest unemployment figures. Katja Hall, CBI Director for Employment Policy, said:
“The unemployment figures today are better than expected. One major factor behind this is the flexibility of the UK labour market, which allows companies and their staff to take action quickly to protect jobs and create new ones to meet upturns in demand.
“That is why we are urging ministers to think very carefully about regulations to come into effect next year which will add to the cost of using temporary agency workers. Employment agencies help over a million job-seekers find work, and allow companies to create jobs quickly and efficiently. Ministers must not undermine this important means of job creation.”
