The Government has named and shamed 191 employers for paying under the minimum wage. The names of nearly 200 UK businesses that pay their workers below the National Minimum Wage…
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Tokyo 2020 was undoubtedly an unusual Olympic Games. Athletes had no family, friends, or spectators present, and only their teammates and coaches to support them and share their successes. Yet,…
The UK’s post-lockdown boom has led to the biggest rise in hiring confidence in more than 20 years; but while this is good news for job hunters, employers are struggling…
From 1 July 2021, new Right to Work checks must take place for businesses in the UK. The departure of the UK from the European Union and the ending of…
Update on the COVID-19 emergency right to work checks In March 2020, the UK Government introduced emergency legislation on how to deal with right to work checks during the pandemic. We reported…
At least half of employers in the UK intend to recruit staff within the next three months, which is the first sign of any positive employment prospects in a year. It comes…
This article specifically focusses on the social care sector and what is coming up in the year ahead from a people management perspective. How will Brexit impact the Social Care…
Summary From 1 January 2021, under the new points-based immigration system, EU and non-EU nationals wishing to work in the UK will require a visa (unless they already have pre-settled…
The transition period for the UK exiting the EU expires on 31 December 2020, at which point there will be no more free movement of people. To replace free movement,…
Supermarket giant Tesco, Network Rail and Domino’s Pizza have announced they will be offering 1,000 apprenticeship roles each, under the Government’s new Kickstart scheme. The new Kickstart job scheme will…
