Two year limit for Holiday Pay 22.12.2014 By Susannah Peck Action has been taken by the government to protect employers over Holiday Pay. The initial ruling in October 2014 was... Read the article
MPs back equal pay bill 18.12.2014 By Susannah Peck MPs were unanimous in backing a bill that would force large businesses into revealing their gender pay data. Only seven... Read the article
Changes to food labelling requirements 12.12.2014 By Susannah Peck Food labelling requirements are changing from the 13 December 2014 and will oblige all food businesses to provide information about... Read the article
Government contracts on offer to SMEs 11.12.2014 By Susannah Peck Cabinet Officer Minister Francis Maude has indicated that 25% of government contracts should go to SMEs by May 2015. The... Read the article
Tax relief for apprenticeships 08.12.2014 By Susannah Peck George Osborne’s announcement to abolish National Insurance charges to companies taking on apprentices under the age of 25 has been... Read the article
‘Job tax’ abolished 04.12.2014 By Susannah Peck George Osborne announced yesterday that any business who takes on apprentices under the age of 25 will be exempt from... Read the article
Shared Parental Leave – An Update 01.12.2014 By Susannah Peck Are you up to date on the new legislation round shared parental leave? Here’s our round-up on the facts you... Read the article
Fee For Intervention – working and here to stay 27.11.2014 By Susannah Peck The Fee For Intervention (FFI) Scheme, designed to shift the cost of regulating workplace health and safety from the public... Read the article
Overtime and holiday pay 27.11.2014 By Susannah Peck The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down judgment in three holiday pay appeals, and although the decision will lead... Read the article
Business owner jailed for safety failings 27.11.2014 By Susannah Peck The owner of a scaffolding business has been jailed for 15 months due to safety failures that lead to the... Read the article