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16/07/2009
Jobless rise may spark more redundancy claims |
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A further 281,000 people became unemployed during the three-month period up to May, according to the Office for National Statistics.
On Wednesday, the organisation announced that there were 2.38 million individuals out of work at the end of the quarter, while the unemployment rate had increased to its highest level for over a decade at 7.6 per cent.
Unemployment figures have been going up steadily since the economic downturn took hold and the trend could have redundancy law implications if the companies that have been laying off workers have not been following correct procedures.
Commenting on the statistics, shadow work and pensions secretary for the Liberal Democrats Steve Webb suggested they demonstrate that the employment sector is probably not going to recover in the short term.
"These figures are a stark reminder that any improvement in the economy could take years to affect people looking for work," he remarked, adding that it appears many vulnerable people are not getting the assistance they require.
Written by Anna Norton
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