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08/12/2009
Employment 'set to rise' |
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The level of employment in the UK is expected to improve in the early months of next year, a survey has shown.
A poll by Manpower revealed that a net balance of zero firms expect to cut jobs in the first quarter of 2010, while hiring will occur at its fastest pace since the third quarter of 2008.
Its Manpower Employment Outlook Survey also found that financial sector companies will be the ones to increase recruitment the most.
The firm stated that the economy had clearly passed the worst of the downturn and that the feared rise in joblessness to three million would not materialise.
An increase in recruitment could give employment lawyers in London more cases to deal with, as some may face discrimination in the recruiting process.
This could see some early cases based on the new Equalities Bill taking place, with the legislation having just cleared the House of Commons.
Such issues may arise from discrimination on grounds such as gender, race, religion, age, sexuality or disability, with the law aimed at unifying a variety of previous pieces of legislation covering such matters.
Written by Laurence Smith
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