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Lib Dems promise public sector pay increase

The Liberal Democrats have promised to increase public sector pay in line with inflation if they return to government.

Five things the next government should do for workers and jobseekers

Tony Wilmot, founder of Staffbay talks about what he thinks the next elected government should do to incentivise jobseekers back into work and to help career changers.

Conservatives announce two million jobs created since 2010

The Conservative Party released figures on Friday showing that two million jobs have been created since 2010, and have promised two million more by...

Labour proposes new ‘granny leave’ if they win the General Election

Labour proposes new 'granny leave' as part of an amendment to shared parental leave if they win the General Election. The proposal aims to include 18 unpaid leave for grandparents for parents who need to return to work.

Conservatives pledge to double free childcare for working parents

David Cameron is targeting working parents in his election campaign, promising 30 hours of free childcare per week for three and four-year-olds in his manifesto launch speech today.

Labour promises to raise the minimum wage to £8 per hour

At the launch of the Labour manifesto, Ed Miliband makes promises to workers about pay and training.

David Cameron pledges to create 16,000 apprenticeships if he wins the election

David Cameron has pledged to create 16,000 more apprenticeships if he wins the next general election. Big business such as Costa and Morrisons have signed agreements to take on more apprentices as part of the campaign.

The Conservatives have the best employment policies, survey shows

The most valued policies for maintaining the employment market seem to come from the Tories.

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