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  • REC response to government outline of rules on agency use in social work

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  • REC response to TUC research on job boards

    Responding to the TUC’s claim that major job boards are advertising salaried jobs at below minimum wage, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Deputy Chief Executive Kate Shoesmith, said:

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    As policymakers look at labour market reform, today’s figures highlight that more action is needed to help people get into work

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, August 2024

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  • Indeed's reaction to the latest ONS earnings and employment figures

    Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist at the hiring platform, Indeed, commented:

  • CIPD supports repeal of minimum service levels strike rules

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