DWF discusses latest labour market figures in Scotland

DWF discusses latest labour market figures in Scotland

The Scottish labour market figures for the period November 2023 to January 2024 indicate that over the quarter the unemployment rate decreased, while the employment rate increased and the inactivity rate decreased – a continued positive trajectory despite the challenging economic climate. The highlights for the period show the unemployment…

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Mixed Signals On Labour Market Continue

Responding to the latest labour market data from the ONS, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said:          “With wages continuing to outpace inflation, alongside high levels of economic inactivity – including long-term sickness, the picture for businesses trying to recruit remains challenging.   …

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Leading Scottish Health Charity Launches Search for Chair to Support Ambitious Growth Plans

Scotland’s leading health charity, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland today (5th March) launched the search for a new Chair to join its experienced board.   The new Chair will join at an exciting time for the organisation, which recently set out its No Life Half Lived strategic goals for the next…

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IFB invites businesses to Lunch & Learn sessions: Future-ready with Cyber Security Operations Centre

Based on excellent feedback and great response from last year, IFB, IT Managed Services Provider, is organising another event from Lunch & Learn series, this time in partnership with EXPO.e. The next two Lunch & Learn sessions titled Future ready with Cyber Security Operations Centre will discuss the critical role…

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Space Solutions podcast celebrates women’s careers in property and construction, marking International Women’s Day

Workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions, has launched the second series of The Changing Workplace podcast to mark International Women’s Day. The podcast has initially released five episodes spotlighting women in property and construction as it aims to inspire more women to join the industry. The podcast brings together…

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Gilson Gray bolsters corporate team with two new hires

Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has further strengthened its corporate team with two new hires. Donald Lawrie Morrison, a senior solicitor based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, joins from Squire Patton Boggs in London where his practice focused on multi-sectoral UK and international M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions.…

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Hunter Adams Launch Retained HR Service

Hunter Adams is delighted to announce the launch of a new Retained HR service. The outsourced service is aimed specifically at SMEs and charities with no internal HR function, or just a small in-house HR team. For just £135 per month, businesses can access 100 minutes’ of HR support from…

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Scale of Workplace Equity Challenge Revealed

Polling for the British Chambers of Commerce reveals a quarter of surveyed employees (25%) believe that not everyone in their workplace has the same access to opportunities. Over a quarter (28%) of employees surveyed aren’t aware of the term ‘workplace equity’ or have no understanding of what it means. 28% of respondents say they believe they’ve unfairly missed out on a workplace opportunity in the past…

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Spring Budget commentary

In today’s Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of tax reforms which will significantly alter the UK’s fiscal landscape. One of the positive changes will see National Insurance contributions for employees decreasing from 10% to 8%, which will result in average savings of around £450 annually for approximately 27…

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New survey finds more than half of female business owners in Scotland are confident about their future success

A new survey has found that more than half (59%) of female business owners in Scotland are confident about the future of their business in the next three years. While confidence remains moderately high, the impact of Brexit, cost-of-living and the COVID-19 pandemic endures, with three-fifths (61%) of respondents saying…

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