6th April 2015 Statutory Changes
From 6th April 2015 employers will not be required to pay employers National Insurance contributions on earnings up to the Upper Secondary threshold for employees under the age of 21.
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Social Media vs. Job Boards - The Future of Recruiting
Since Social Media first started allowing businesses to create their own accounts, there has been more and more discussion of how Social Media is “the future of marketing,” “the answer to customer and employee engagement,” and yes, “the key to recruiting in the 21st century.” The question for recruiters, then, is whether or not they should be focusing their e...
Gender Pay Gap Regulations published
The government have today published the draft Gender Pay Gap Regulations and further consultation and with this in mindb Below is an initial Q and A which will hopefully highlight some of the key facts
...Leeds has highest digital salaries in North and Midlands as skills shortage bites
THE salaries for advertised positions in the digital sector in Leeds are higher than in any other part of the North and Midlands, analysis of the sector has shown.
...The Food Industry Recruitment Crisis
It’s no secret that the food and drink industry is facing real challenges when it comes to labour. In April 2017, the House of Commons EFRA (Environmental Food and Rural Affairs) Committee concluded that the agricultural and horticultural sectors are in danger of facing a real crisis unless urgent measures are taken to fill the gaps in the labour market supply.
In this post, we ex...
David Cameron: Unemployed young 'should do community work'
David Cameron has come out and said that Young people out of work, education or training for six months will have to do unpaid community work to get benefits if the Conservatives win the election.
...RHA welcomes driver shortage talks with the Treasury
The Road Haulage Association is pleased that its relentless lobbying on behalf of members for the government to address the issue of funding for employers to train UK residents to drive in the haulage industry has finally resulted in an invitation for a high powered meeting at HM Treasury early next month.
...Is your business ready for GDPR?
In May 2018, new General Data Protection Regulations are coming into force that will change the way businesses have to look after personal data.
These regulations impact on every business that processes the personal data of EU citizens, and the UK government has confirmed we’ll be using the same guidelines after Brexit. Fail to comply with ...
Channel 4 Dispatches Programme - Low Pay Britain
On Monday 19 January 2015 Channel 4 Dispatches aired a programme which revealed the reality of employment for many in modern Britain and the big British brands benefitting from complex schemes which allow them to save hundreds of millions of pounds on their wage bill.
...Employers give thumbs up to shared parental leave
The vast majority of employers welcome shared parental leave and many have either put a new policy in place or are well on the road to doing so.
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