Recommendation on new minimum wage delayed
23rd January 2009
The government has accepted a request from the Low Pay Commission to delay an announcement of its recommendations on this year’s rise in the national minimum wage.
Read more »Holiday rights for employees on long-term sick leave
21st January 2009
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employees who have been on long-term sick leave can take all the paid annual holiday they have accumulated while off work.
Read more »Extra apprenticeships to be created to help jobs market
8th January 2009
The government has announced funding for an extra 35,000 apprenticeships.
Read more »Employers urged to retain staff
5th January 2009
Businesses should look to hold on to their staff if at all possible during the downturn.
Read more »Small firms struggling to offer 'adequate' pension provision
5th January 2009
A new survey has revealed that 90 per cent of defined benefit pension schemes run by small firms have been closed to new entrants.
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