A number of changes in Employment Law have come into effect this month – mainly focussed around parental leave. Are you up to date on these? Changes which came into force on 5th April: Parental Leave An employee could be entitled to Shared Parental Leave and Statutory Shared Parental Pay if their baby is due
Employers should start planning for the new workplace pension duties which are due to come in and will affect small and medium sized businesses in the coming months. This has come from the fact that medium sized companies (employing 60 or fewer people) were becoming subject to auto enrolment. The first small and micro employers
It’s always difficult going into work after a bad night’s sleep – it’s hard to think clearly, we’re slow to respond to things and we lack creative energy. This usually results in a very unproductive day with slow results. However, there are many people whose problems extend far beyond the loss of a single night’s
Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch have together been declared one of the most thriving ‘cities’ in the UK with a report stating that the towns are among a handful of places driving the economy. The gap between Britain’s best and worst performing urban areas has dramatically widened over the last decade – with the report suggesting
One in 10 new recruits are regarded as a ‘poor hiring decision’, with 70% of HR Directors admitting that they have hired someone who did not meet expectations. Companies are turning their attention more to growth and profitability, so the consequences of a bad hire can be far more costly than expected. Over half (52%)
Young Jobseekers are submitting job applications in text speak and are requiring more assistance to prepare them for working life, a new report has stated. The report discovered that young people are overestimating the cost of getting a job and prefer the safety net of the benefits system. This could be because a lot of
This week, the government announced that National Minimum Wage in the UK is to increase by 20p an hour from £6.50 to £6.70 – the biggest rise in seven years. Over 1.4 million low-paid workers will benefit from this 3% rise as will younger workers and apprentices. The hourly rate for 18 – 20 year
Every worker is entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid annual leave – 4 weeks are provided under European Law and an additional 1.6 weeks from our own domestic laws. The 1.6 weeks represents the number of bank holidays in England but leave does not necessarily have to be given out on those day. Working out part
With an increasing number of people aged over 50 staying in the workforce, more jobs are being created for younger people. This is aiding the economy and increasing wages for younger employees. Extending working lives is adding £55billion a year to the UK economy – if everyone worked one year longer, it would add an
According to a recent poll of more than a thousand students, a large salary is no longer the priority for graduates looking for their first job. Students were asked to rank the most important considerations when choosing a future employer; only 11% of respondents said the size of the wage packet on offer would be
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs have published a new report showing the results of the UK labour market from February 2015. The report has found that permanent staff placements continued to rise in February; the rate of growth in appointments was marked as the fastest since last October. Growth
With recruitment returning to pre-recessionary levels, the best candidates are now receiving multiple offers and counteroffers as businesses recognise that the talent pool is shrinking. New research has found that 65% of UK finance leaders have seen an increase in counteroffers with 20% stating they have seen a significant increase. Not only is the number
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK do not have the security of any guaranteed working hours; however, new figures show that the majority of these people are local! 2.8% of the employed population in the South West are on zero hour contracts – the highest rate in the country. That amounts to 73,000
After spending hours looking through CV’s, selecting candidates you feel have the correct experience and conducting interview after interview, it is a relief when you finally find the right candidate! The candidate who meets every qualification and has all the right experience needed for the role at your company. You proceed to make a generous
People in Dorset who lose their jobs are more likely to be able to walk straight into another role than people anywhere else in the country, it is claimed. The South West has the lowest unemployment rate of any UK region – with 50,000 fewer unemployed than last year. The number of people on Jobseeker’s Allowance
A new study has found that at least 39% of UK workers will start looking for a new job if they don’t receive a pay rise in the next 12 months causing a cost to the UK of up to £360 billion. Expectations of a salary increase have held steady for a year, with 35%
