One of the key things that small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) need to get right is payroll. Read more…
Employers have been urged to prepare for changes to automatic enrolment, the minimum wage, and taxes this April.
Small businesses whose staff were off sick with the coronavirus can now claim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) refunds, it has been announced. Read more…
As of 17 December 2021, there has been a temporary shift to the self-certification period regarding Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Read more…
Almost one in six employers found to have paid staff less than the minimum wage did so because they did not pay the correct rate to apprentices, a major study has revealed.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase across all age groups from next year, the Chancellor has announced.
The labour shortage appears to be proving beneficial to many workers as pay increased significantly in 2021, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
As the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), otherwise known as the furlough scheme, ended on 30 September 2021, October marks the last month in which employers will need to handle the related claims. Read more…
Due to Brexit, driver retirement and the enforced IR35 reform, there is now a shortage of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers in the UK – around 100,000, according to some estimates.
The UK economy has had two major boosts this week with growth in the economy and in the jobs market, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
