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09/09/2009
Retail 'worst for redundancies' |
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The retail sector has been the worst hit for redundancies, new figures have indicated.
Statistics produced by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have shown that the greatest rise in unemployment benefit claimants has come from people hitherto employed in the sector, with the total rising by 76,230.
The largest contributor to this was Woolworths, with 27,000 becoming unemployed after the chain closed at the end of last year.
In addition to this, the TUC noted, those in lower paid professions generally have been more likely to lose their jobs.
The body stated that people employed in "elementary" occupations have seen a 3.6 per cent rise in unemployment during that time, while professional occupations have only suffered a 1.2 per cent increase.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber commented: "These figures explode the myth that this is some kind of classless - or even middle-class - recession."
Employees made redundant while working in the capital may wish to see employment lawyers in London if they feel their own case has not been handled in the right way.
A survey by employment agency Manpower showed this week that 11 per cent of UK employers currently expect to be laying staff off.
Written by Anna Norton
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