by Rachel Goodman | Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The National Minimum Wage rates went up on 1 October, we mentioned it earlier this year but we just wanted to remind you £7.20 per hour – 25 yrs old and over (what has been called the National Living Wage) £6.95 per hour – 21-24 yrs old £5.55 per hour...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
What can the Great British Bake Off teach us about being a great employer?! Feeling quite amused that even Personnel Today have got in on the Bake Off Breadxit story line – beyond the title their article about retaining talent has little if any reference to the...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Have you heard of the Apprenticeship Levy? According to the British Chambers of Commerce nearly half of all businesses have no clue what it is. The Apprenticeship Levy comes into force in April 2017 and affects companies with a payroll of more than £3million per...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
How do you refer to holiday & Bank Holidays in your employment contracts? Careless wording with all good intent could end up costing you more money! The statutory holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks (28 days for a 5 day a week employee) – this includes bank...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ever been to a hackathon?! We’ve come across this term a few times recently. Seems to be the latest buzzword in technology fields. Simply put – bring a group of the right people together & ask them to generate great new ideas. Facebook apparently hold...
