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Summer 2012
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Unveiling of £1 billion youth employment package by Government
The new £1bn youth employment package initiative will offer subsidies of £2,275 to employers who take on workers aged between 18 and 24 years for six months. It will begin in April 2012. We can assist with the recruitment of young people via this initiative.
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On December 5 2011
Government confirms changes to unfair dismissal and tribunal system
At the October conservative party conference, George Osbourne announced key legislation changes which have the potential to reduce the amount of tribunal claims by 3,700-4,700 a year, and could save businesses around 6m a year according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. In his speech, Osbourne declared that the Government wanted to “end [...]
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On November 2 2011
Agency Workers Regulations from October 1, 2011
The use of agency workers could prove costly for some hirers after the 1st October 2011 when The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 are set to come into force. The Regulations are to entitle agency workers equal treatment as permanent staff in relation to basic working and employment conditions, including pay, holidays and working time. By [...]
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On September 26 2011
Agency Workers Regulations 2010
The use of agency workers could prove costly for some hirers after the 1st October 2011 when The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 are set to come into force. The Regulations are to entitle agency workers equal treatment as permanent staff in relation to basic working and employment conditions, including pay, holidays and working time. By [...]
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On August 2 2011
Locking key staff into your business with share options
Share options are a popular, tax efficient way of incentivising key employees. They are particularly relevant to companies looking to grow their value with a view to an exit in the short to medium term, writes David Bennett, tax partner. A share option is simply a right to acquire a set number of shares at [...]
Posted by
David Bennett
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Advice for Businesses, HR, Tax
On May 17 2011
Confusion over default retirement age could hit employers hard
Most employers will now be aware that the government is committed to the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) later this year. Despite this phasing out of the DRA, set for the end of September, employers had been led to expect that they could still force people aged 65 and over to retire if [...]
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On February 23 2011
The Equality Act and what it means for your business
The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010 and consolidates all the main discrimination Acts and regulations in a single act. The Equality Act covers the same groups that were protected by existing equality legislation – age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy [...]
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On December 2 2010
Top tips for improving staff morale during tough times
Many businesses have gone through, or are still experiencing, a period of job cuts and those more fortunate are perhaps at best looking at pay increases of less than one per cent in the short term. In these difficult economic conditions, businesses will be only too aware that the motivation of their workforce can suffer. [...]
Posted by
Tina Clayton
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Advice for Businesses, HR
On October 1 2010
