Zero-hours contracts almost double in popularity
The number of people working on zero-hours contracts has risen to more than 200,000 – almost doubling since the middle of last year – according to the Office for National Statistics. The contracts allow employers to keep workers on ‘stand-by’ without guaranteeing them any regular hours. They can also be used by employers trying to […]
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Plans to relax the migration rules on employing engineers from outside Europe will have a positive impact on skills shortages, according to specialist recruiter Oilandgaspeople.com. Twenty new engineering job categories will be added to an exemption list to help businesses recruit skilled foreign workers. Following a review, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) advised immigration authorities […]
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