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Pay Increases All Round?
The National Minimum Wage, known as the National Living Wage for over 25s, is probably one of the most significant changes in Employment Law of the past few decades. For many it was a huge step forward for workers’ rights in the UK and one of the main achievements of Blair’s government. It has not…
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The Employment Legislation Outlook
Below is a summary of planned employment legislation changes. There are a couple of things to note: There was no statutory increase in rates in April of this year, except for Redundancy which increased by £4 per week There may be an alignment of the National Minimum Wage Increases and the National Living Wage increases…
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Can you spring clean in the Autumn?
September always feels like a good time for a Spring Clean. The kids are back at school, most of the workforce are back from their summer holidays and business owners have had a chance to get off the rat wheel – if only for a while perhaps. So why carry out a spring clean in…
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To pay or not to pay …… that is the question
Do you use interns in your business? Do you pay them a salary or just expenses? How long do you allow interns to work for you, earning only expenses? Would you still use interns if you had to pay them? Would you be more likely to pay interns if they had to pay you? Today,…