Government’s list of minimum wage offenders
The Government has named and shamed almost 200 businesses for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage. The 197 employers, included football clubs, care homes, hotels, hairdressers and recruitment agencies. Altogether they owed staff £465,291 in wage arrears. All the outstanding money has now been paid to the workers. Top of the Government’s list of […]
Breaches of pension auto enrolment triples
Action taken against companies who have failed to meet auto enrolment requirements, has risen by 306%, according to The Pensions Regulator. Enforcement action has increased to 8,812 incidents in the year to March 2016, up from 2,169 the year before. Since 2012, employers have been required to enrol all eligible employees automatically into a pension […]
Government pledges millions in fight against modern slavery
Government pledges millions in fight against modern slavery, just as dozens of illegal workers are removed from burger restaurant Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged £33m in the battle against modern slavery in the UK. The money will be focused on dealing with the routes of people-trafficking. She has also announced that she will be […]
Over half a million EU citizens to leave the UK post Brexit
Research by independent think tank The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has revealed that 590,000 EU citizens resident in the UK, would not be eligible to stay in the country post Brexit. If Article 50 is activated in 2017 and the UK quits the EU by 2019, this could see the equivalent of the population of […]
Female students anticipate a £3,000 gender pay gap after graduating
Despite female students achieving better grades and the majority of university places, they do not expect to earn as much as their male peers after graduation, the start of the gender pay gap. Female students have said that they expect to make over £3,300 a year less than male students in their first graduate post. […]
High heels and the workplace
A House of Commons committee has been looking into workplace dress rules, this comes after a worker at an accountants in London, started an e-petition wanting a change in the law to stop employers making women have to wear high heels at work. The petition collected almost 150,000 signatures. Nicola Thorpe organised the High Heels […]
No significant change to employment law says Brexit minister
While there has been much speculation about what the impact of an EU exit will be on UK employment law, the new Brexit secretary has promised that there will be no changes when the UK does leave the European Union. Brexit supporters had suggested that leaving the EU would free the UK of restrictive […]
How to manage the Brexit effect
It may have been over a month since the country voted to leave the EU with ‘Brexit’, but there is still much uncertainty for UK businesses and non-British workers. More than three million EU workers living in the UK are now faced with an uncertain future, although those that have lived here for more than […]
M&S forced to defend changes to pay structure
Popular high street chain, Marks and Spencer (M&S) has been forced to defend its new pay structure after it was revealed that their employees could lose out on thousands of pounds each year. The changes to their existing policy were announced in May 2016, and a decision on their enforcement will be made 60 days […]
Are well groomed employees paid more?
We have all heard the age old theories about more attractive candidates are more likely to get jobs and promotions, but what about being well-groomed? A study conducted by Chicago and California Universities has found that employees with a smart appearance receive more frequent pay rises. The research, which followed the careers of 14,600 men […]
Graduate employment on the rise but so is the gender pay gap
The amount of university graduates that are working or have gone on to further study in the UK, has reached a record high. But a recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey, has revealed that there is an increasing pay gap between male and female graduates – with male university leavers earning considerably more. […]
Increased tensions in the workplace
The decision to leave the EU has sent shockwaves throughout the country, even though the UK’s complete exit will be some years away. There have been reports of increased tensions in the workplace since the results were announced, putting pressure on employers to carefully monitor and deal with any bullying or discrimination that might be […]
What will Brexit mean for employment rights?
The dust may have started to settle a little after the EU referendum result, but what happens now and what will a Brexit mean for employment rights? The UK government still needs to submit a withdrawal notice to officially start the process of exiting the EU. But this isn’t expected to happen for a while, […]
Impact of a Brexit for UK businesses
The news that the UK has voted to leave the EU may have sent shockwaves through the country, the EU and the rest of the world, but what will Brexit now mean for UK businesses and employers? While many businesses across Britain will be putting into place their prepared contingency plans in case of a […]
EU Referendum – Decision Time
The UK will be heading to the polls this week to cast their vote on whether the country should break away from the European Union as part of the EU Referendum. Since the EU referendum was announced, there has been much speculation from both sides over the benefits and risks of either staying or leaving. Boris […]
Marks and Spencers to drop antisocial pay to offset wage increase
Marks and Spencers has announced plans to boost basic pay for its workers by 15%, but those earning special pay rates are expected to lose out. The high street retailer says that the pay rise will give their employees one of the highest hourly rates in retail in the country. They are planning to increase […]
How to motivate and keep staff
In a competitive market place, motivating employees is becoming increasingly important when it comes to staff retention for SMEs. Ensuring that you have a satisfied, inspired and motivated workforce is the key to a good bottom line and not losing your best people to your competitors. Why do people resign? Staff leave their jobs for […]
Sports Direct admit to not paying staff minimum wage
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Recruitment challenges – securing top talent
Employers are anticipating recruitment could become even more challenging over the next year. E-recruitment provider Jobvite’s first UK Social Recruitment Survey, has revealed that 58 percent of recruiters say that a lack of skilled or qualified candidates is now their biggest challenge to hiring talented workers. The survey looked at strategies used by employers to […]
HR Systems for small businesses
For small and medium sized businesses, a low cost HR system is crucial to reducing the time and resources spent on HR admin. It also means that you can finally ditch the spreadsheets and complex calculations. These are all done for you, and so much more. A central HR system will make employee details accessible […]
