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New website to promote the Isle of Man’s quality of life

A new website which aims to promote the benefits of living and working in the Isle of Man has been launched.  www.locate.im has been designed specifically to...
Friday, 4 December 2015

Encouraging results from measures aimed at helping reduce unemployment

Government's actions aimed at reducing unemployment have shown encouraging results, particularly in respect of young unemployed people and those classed as Long...
Friday, 4 December 2015

Record job vacancies point to continuing growth

Record numbers of job vacancies show growth in the economy and reinforce the need for an increase in the Island’s working population, says Chief Minister Allan...
Friday, 6 November 2015

Tynwald approval sought for Minimum Wage increase to £7 an hour

The Department of Economic Development is seeking Tynwald approval for significant increases in the minimum wage rates.  If approved, the hourly rate for...
Wednesday, 4 November 2015

New work permit exemptions to assist recruitment of health and social workers

The recent changes to the Isle of Man’s work permit system agreed at July’s sitting of Tynwald will exempt nurses, midwives and social workers who are not Isle...
Friday, 14 August 2015

2015 Earnings Survey under way

More than 700 local employers are being asked for details of pay and patterns of employment as part of the annual Earnings Survey carried out by Government’s...
Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Changes to work permit system announced

The Minister for Economic Development Laurence Skelly MHK says that changes to the work permit system announced by the Chief Minister in Tynwald will give...
Thursday, 23 July 2015

Official swearing-in of Her Majesty’s Solicitor General

Experienced local advocate Walter Wannenburgh has today (Monday 13 July) been officially sworn-in as Solicitor General of the Isle of Man. Mr Wannenburgh took...
Monday, 13 July 2015

Employers reminded of law relating to children

Ahead of the school summer holidays, employers are reminded that they should adhere to the law when hiring children of compulsory school age – 16 and...
Monday, 29 June 2015

Appointment of interim Chief Financial Officer

Sheila Lowe has been appointed as the Isle of Man Government’s Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis. Currently the Director of Finance and Development...
Friday, 26 June 2015
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