Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

BIS:  New reforms will tackle the ‘endless’ threat of strike action ~ FDA:  Lack of trade union membership is costing the economy billions, finds new study ~ FDA:  FDA condemns Government’s ‘hypocrisy in its most brutal and blatant form’ in denying unions statutory electronic balloting ~ Campaign against Trade Union Bill far from over, says TUC)

Law Commission:  Tightening the payout rules for business insurance

DWP:  Employment Minister - ‘recruitment diversity holds key to unlocking skills gap’

BIS:  UK ranked as world-leader in innovation

ScotGov:  £1.3m extra employment support – (ScotGov:  £5.8m for Scotland’s young workforce)

CIPD:   - Free service to help small businesses in Glasgow develop the skills of their staff

WAG:  Welsh Government support set to transform skills in Pembrokeshire – (WAG:  High Street Week celebrations kick off)

Wales Office:  Employment market buoyant as Wales sees fastest return to work in UK – (Wales Office:  Minister urges business - “Don’t lose out – back the Northern Powerhouse”)

IFG:  Urgent reform needed to boost UK productivity & growth

IEA:  UK ranks 10th among 157 jurisdictions on economic freedom

Government statistics disguise full extent of UK graduate over-qualification according to CIPD and The Edge Foundation

techUK:  BIS publishes full response to techUK’s Report on Export Controls – (techUK:  welcomes the launch of IoTUK)

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