The pace of the downturn in manufacturing has accelerated in the first quarter of this year and shows no signs of easing according to the latest survey from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation. 02/03/2009
Employers are being urged to pay even closer attention to their employees’ health and wellbeing in the current economic climate or face the prospect of increased sickness absence, one of the UK’s leading occupational health experts has warned today. 24/02/2009
Manufacturing pay settlements have fallen sharply and rapidly to an historically low level as the economic recession bites hard according to the latest figures from EEF, the manufacturers' organisation 19/02/2009
Manufacturers today gave a cautious welcome to the Conservative proposals for local government but warned that their plans for regional government risked creating a confusing patch-work quilt structure. 17/02/2009
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation has urged government and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to resist pressures for new legal duties on company directors, following a survey which shows a substantial increase in the number of directors taking a leading role in their companies' health & safety management. 10/02/2009
Britain’s manufacturers have welcomed the decision to cut interest rates by a further half point today in response to continued data indicating the recession shows no signs of easing. 05/02/2009
Commenting on today's announcement by Lord Mandelson, EEF Chief Economist, Steve Radley, said 28/01/2009
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation has given strong backing to today’s call from the Innovation, Universities and Skills Select Committee on the need to step up the pace of skills reform to meet the uncertain economic climate and the skills training system which remains confused for employers. 19/01/2009
Commenting on the proposals due to be announced tomorrow, EEF Chief Economist Steve Radley, said: 13/01/2009