Employment

Workers on temporary or zero hours contracts think they are less likely to have opportunities to develop their career than colleagues on permanent contracts, new Ipsos research has found.

Around half of workers across Europe feel that work-related stress is common in their workplace, with 16% saying it is `very common' according to our poll for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).

Fifteen per cent of Britons think it likely that they, or a close friend or relative will lose their job in the next six months because of economic conditions, according to a new international poll by Ipsos.

Job-related stress is a concern for the large majority of the European workforce according to new research carried out by Ipsos for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).

An overwhelming majority of people in Britain say there must be a benefits safety net - but many do not think that the system works properly and want to see more conditions attached to payments

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Long Term Trends: Employment

A new Ipsos survey among out-of-work adults has highlighted just how much unemployment can knock an individual's confidence; with two thirds (66%) agreeing that being out of work has reduced their self confidence.

Consumer Focus' in-depth research with forty recently unemployed people shows that, although many acknowledge that advisers are under pressure, some customers are unhappy with the poor service they are receiving. They feel the service is rushed and their needs aren't listened to. Many are also not signposted to other support services and can be frustrated with the six month wait to access training and help with starting a business.