RHA concerned by extent of drivers’ hours relaxation
The Road Haulage Association has expressed concern over the extent of the relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours rules in relation to the chaos at Calais. The Association welcomes a degree of relaxation of enforcement under the current circumstances but the announcement form the Department for Transport goes too far. It will be welcomed by neither responsible haulage companies no...
Employers must produce modern slavery statement from October 2015
Large employers will be required by law to publish a modern slavery statement every financial year stating the steps they have taken to prevent slavery, the government confirmed last week.
...1,000 fewer people out of work in Hull area
More than 1,000 fewer people are out of work in the Hull area, as the UK as a whole sees its unemployment rate fall to its lowest level for more than ten years.
...New Q2 2016 data from job site CV-Library!
New Q2 2016 data from job site CV-Library reveals that, despite the ongoing speculation surrounding the UK’s decision to leave the EU last month, the nation’s job market is standing strong, suggesting that the predicted Brexit backlash is yet to have any significant impact on British Jobs.
...It’s exciting times at our Hull offices – the streets outside have been turned into a major film set!
Bowlalley Lane has been transformed into a traditional Victorian street, as filming starts this week for the upcoming British blockbuster, The Personal Life of David Copperfield.
...Summer Budget: Minimum wage to rise to £7.20
Lowest paid employees will receive a boost as the minimum wage will be replaced a compulsory National Living Wage (NLW) from April taking the lowest rate of pay for employees aged over 25 to £7.20 per hour.
...Yorkshire has the slowest rate of growth in UK
YORKSHIRE has the slowest rate of growth in the the UK, according to the RBS/NatWest Regional Growth Track analysis.
...10 Common Recruiting Mistakes To Avoid
Think you have incompetent employees? Time to ask yourself how they ended up working for you in the first place. The best way to avoid finding yourself surrounded by ineffective employees is not to make the following 10 mistakes during the recruitment and remuneration process:
...Employee Turnover is Top Workforce Challenge, SHRM Survey Finds
Retention/turnover, employee engagement and succession planning ranked as the top challenges faced by HR organizations today, according to the 2015 SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey.
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