The UK unemployment data has hit its highest rate in three years – sitting at 4.5% in the three months to August.
In addition, redundancies rose to their highest level since 2009, the Office for National Statistics said.
Continue reading for FREE!
Sign up for a myGrapevine account to get:
- Unlimited access to News content
- The latest Features, Columns & Opinions
- A full range of specialist HR newsletters to choose from