General Election and Employment: The Green Party Employment and Business Manifesto
The publication of political manifestos continues, and the third party to do so are the Green Party. So, what do we know about what the employment landscape would look like under a government led by the Green Party? Here are the key pledges: Making work fair: The Green Party have set out their commitment to […]
General Election and Employment: Apprenticeships
In our latest ‘General Election 2024 Insights’ news article, we consider the value of apprentices to SMEs. Political Party Commitments As all political parties continue with their campaigning for the July 4 General Election, we are hearing about how each one is committing to apprenticeships, should they win. The Conservatives, for instance, have pledged 100,000 […]
Apprenticeships: A solution to your recruitment challenges
Here is the Hot Topic for December 2023 and an accompanying webinar will follow, which will be hosted on 11 January 2024 Introduction Is your organisation struggling to recruit? Are you struggling to find qualified candidates to fill your open positions? Or are you looking for a way to upskill your existing workforce? In this […]
Identifying Leadership Potential
There is no single definition of “leadership”, which means different things to different people. These include “getting others to follow”, or “getting people to do things willingly” or simply “inspiring and influencing” other people. Some people are ‘born leaders’ whilst for others this skill needs to be nurtured and developed (although even those with innate leadership […]
9 QUESTIONS ON NEW UK RIGHT TO WORK CHECKS
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 the free movement of people has led to significant changes to how we recruit in the UK. This article looks at these changes and reviews […]
Skilled Worker Visa
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 or settled status). There are several ways in which to gain the legal right to work within the UK, this article looks specifically at the skilled worker route, […]
Apprenticeship Levy Details Announced
Chancellor George Osbourne used last week’s Autumn Budget to go into greater detail about the apprenticeship levy, which is due to come into effect in April 2017. The levy, which will be an additional payroll tax, will be set at 0.5% of UK payroll and will affect all employers with an annual wage bill of […]