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Unemployment at 17-year high

Unemployment at 17-year high

Unemployment has risen to a 17-year high, with the young particularly badly hit, according to the latest unemployment statistics from the Office for National Statistics.…

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'Part-time mums healthier than stay at home mums'

'Part-time mums healthier than stay at home mums'

Working mums are less likely to be depressed and are healthier and happier compared to stay at home mums, according to new research. …

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East-West divide develops in hiring expectations

East-West divide develops in hiring expectations

A new East-West divide emerging with a vertical line running straight down from the North of England to the South, with employers in the East currently much more optimistic about hiring than those in the West, according to Manpower's latest Employment Outlook.

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Flexible working boosts health - and sleep

Flexible working boosts health - and sleep

Flexible workplaces can improve employees’ health and well-being and help them get better sleep, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota.

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Managers have longest hours

Managers have longest hours

Managers and senior officials work the longest total hours of any major occupational group, but much of it is unpaid overtime, a new report by the Office for National Statistics on hours worked has shown. 

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