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Increase to National Minimum Wage rates
The government has recently announced increases to the national minimum wage rates. These changes will be mandatory as of 1st October 2013. The changes are as follows: National Minimum Wage for an adult will increase by 12p to £6.31 an hour National Minimum Wage for an 18-20 year old [...]
Small Business Support
Many SME’s are missing out on essential HR advice and solutions which could benefit their business as they don’t think they have the cash flow to allow for something they may see as an extravagance. As a SME ourselves we know that getting value for money is important to your business. That is why at [...]
Statutory Pay Updates
This month changes have been made to the statutory rates for Sick Pay, Maternity Allowance, Maternity Pay, Paternity Pay and Adoption Pay. The changes are as follows: The change in Statutory Sick Pay has increased from £85.85 to £86.70 per week. This change came into force on the 6th April 2013. [...]
Perks that suit the SME
Good things come in small packages, as an SME you might not think you can offer your employees the perks that other larger companies may have but why not take a look outside the box? A healthy, engaged workforce is more productive in terms of efficiency, recruitment and retention. [...]
Shared Parental Leave
There is a Government Consultation open on the new shared parental leave bill allowing employers the opportunity to submit their view on how this new system should be managed. The Children and Families Bill will be submitted through parliament later this year and could have a major effect on all [...]
What you need to know about RTI PAYE changes.
Changes to the current payroll system are being made which means from the 6th of April companies that are registered as PAYE will have to provide real time information to HMRC. What? Employers are now required to report deductions prior to or at the time of paying staff, rather than reporting deductions once a year. [...]
Employee Mentoring
Sometimes we all need someone to lean on to help guide us towards the person we want to be. The idea behind employee mentoring is to give people an effective way to progress their career, develop their potential and improve their performance. Ideally the mentor/mentee relationship should be a partnership rather than a formal working [...]
Shared Maternity Leave Proposal
Plans for shared parental leave announced by government The Government has proposed a new Children and Families Bill this will offer both parents the opportunity to care for a new born baby. The plans will allow parents to ‘mix and match’ the care between them for during the first year. It also aims to extend [...]
Employee Development
As an employer you expect your employees to invest their time and effort into your business but what about your investment? It should not end once they’ve signed on the dotted line of the contract, this should only be the beginning. Spending time and money on staff development should be part of your commitment to [...]