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18/06/2009
Legal cases may rise as unemployment increases |
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Unemployment in the UK has risen again, the latest official figures have revealed.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the number of people out of work was up to 2.26 million in May, representing 7.3 per cent of the workforce.
This was up by 0.7 per cent on the previous quarter, while the monthly claimant count was up by 39,300 since April to 1.54 million.
With no sign of the rise in unemployment abating, there may be many more redundancies to come, something that could lead to legal claims if employers act unfairly or do not follow procedures.
Those living in the capital who believe they may have a claim could benefit from seeing employment lawyers in London.
Commenting on the joblessness figures, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce David Kern said the fall was less than expected.
He said this was consistent with other information showing that "the economy has moderated but it is not showing a recovery".
Written by Laurence Smith
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