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In 1994, 400,000 people were employed in farming in the UK compared to 306,000 by last year. By next year, campaigning body Farm expects up to a quarter of the UK's farms to close or merge.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel Sunday - 31st October 2004



The proportion of black and Asian people appointed to judicial posts increased by 6% last year. The Department for Constitutional Affairs said numbers rose from 8.9% in 2002-2003 to 14.8% in the last year.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel - 30th October 2004



British industry will continue to lag behind other countries over productivity partly because of sub standard management skills. A survey of 700 managers showed 56% believed substandard skills were to blame.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel - 15th November 2004



Catholics in Northern Ireland are twice as likely to be out of work as Protestants, official figures show. The 8.1% unemployment rate for Catholics compares with 4.3% among Protestants, a Statistics and Research Agency Labour Force survey shows. In 2002 Protestants aged over 16 accounted for 57.4% of the population while Catholics made up 42.6%. But the percentage of Catholics in unemployment in that year was 41.2% compared to 58.8% of Protestants.
Work/Employment	The Universe - 14th November 2004



Three out of four office workers are suffering from health problems due to inadequate computer training, according to a new survey.
Work/Employment	Sentinel Sport Sunday – 10 October 2004



More than 1,000 women take legal action every year because they believe they were sacked for being pregnant, according to a new investigation by the Equal Opportunities Commission. The report also found that many pregnant workers face demotion and pay cuts. A survey by shop workers union Usdaw found that 20% of female shop workers who returned to work after maternity leave were given a lower grade of job, while a quarter complained that they were not given suitable uniforms to wear during their pregnancy.
Work/Employment	Sentinel Sport Sunday – 10 October 2004



Cheshire County Council has banned smoking breaks as figures revealed that employees are wasting 10 working weeks by taking time out from their desks for a cigarette. Smoking breaks are costing UK businesses a staggering £10 million-a-day with lost time for smoking breaks leading to a 20% loss in productivity.Government figures also showed that the same employees are twice as likely to take time off work because of smoking related illness.
Work/Employment	Sentinel Sunday – 24 October 2004



Window cleaning is the most dangerous job in the UK, while being a vicar is one of the safest, according to a new report. The threat of falling off a ladder was given as the main reason by Churchill Insurance for ranking the job so highly in a league table of risky professions.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel Sunday – 17 October 2004

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