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National Insurance Increase: What It Means for your Business
With the government set to implement an increase in National Insurance (NI) contributions, many businesses are evaluating the potential financial impact. With increasing employer costs, this change could influence employee pay increases or even people structure,...
statutory rates from April 2025 (Updated)
As per normal practice, April brings about changes to statutory payments that employers need to be aware of. These will take effect from 6 April 2025. These updates include increases to national minimum wage rates, family related leave pay, sick pay, National...
INTRODUCING NEONATAL LEAVE: COMING 6 APRIL 2025
There are upcoming changes to family-related leave that will come into effect from 6 April 2025. These changes introduce additional leave and pay entitlements for eligible employees whose babies require neonatal care. What’s changing? From 6 April 2025, eligible...
BBC PANORAMA: SHOULD WE STILL BE WORKING FROM HOME?
The debate around remote working and working from home has resurfaced recently as some companies ask employees to return to the office full-time. This shift raises critical questions about productivity, employee well-being, and the future of work itself. A recent...
Worker Protection (Amendment of equALITY act 2010) Act 2023
As of 26 October 2024, amendments to the Equality Act 2010 will take effect, introducing a stricter duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The revised law emphasises a proactive, rather than reactive, approach, requiring employers to take...
How Workplace Behaviours Shape Everything
Workplace behaviours are the little things that, when put together, create a company’s overall environment. They shape how people get along, perform, and develop—and they start as early as the recruitment stage, continuing right through to an employee’s development...
Building an Effective HR Function
In today’s competitive business landscape, the role of Human Resources (HR) has evolved beyond handling payroll and addressing employee grievances. For small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, a well-structured HR function is essential for attracting,...
Sustainability: A Generational Priority
Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) has evolved from a nice-to-have to a must-have in the modern workplace. Companies today are increasingly recognising the importance of ESG initiatives, especially in areas such as environmental sustainability, charity, and...
Labour Manifesto: What it means for employers
The Labour Party Manifesto proposes significant changes to employment law, detailed further in their updated paper, "Labour's Plan to Make Work Pay." They have committed to swiftly implement these reforms, outlining a 100-day plan to do so should they be successful in...
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