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Unemployment down, but not for women

Unemployment down, but not for women

Unemployment fell to 7.8 per cent between August and October this year, although the number of women in employment dropped as did the number of people working part-time jobs, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.…

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Number of underemployed reaches one million

Number of underemployed reaches one million

The number of workers who want to work more hours has risen by an estimated one million since the start of the economic downturn in 2008 with part-time workers the most affected, according to the Office for National Statistics.…

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Workingmums survey shows dads still reluctant to take up flexible working

Workingmums survey shows dads still reluctant to take up flexible working

Only 20% of working mums' partners work flexibly despite the fact that legislation on flexible working applies equally to them, according to Workingmums.co.uk's annual survey.

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Gender pay gap falls by 0.9%

Gender pay gap falls by 0.9%

The gender pay gap has fallen from 10.5% to 9.6% over the last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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Unemployment down and part-time jobs at record high

Unemployment down and part-time jobs at record high

The number of people in part-time jobs has risen to a record high of 8.07 million, according to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics for the period April to June 2012.…

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