UK Probes Feasibility of Forcing Public to Complete Labor Survey
The UK Statistics Authority is carrying out detailed work on whether Britain can feasibly shift to a mandatory labor market survey after a review recommended exploring the option last year, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News.
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