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KES Solutions UK MBO

KES Solutions UK bosses Heather Croft and Vanessa Slater have unveiled growth plans after taking over the firm. Recruitment firm bosses eye growth after buyout New recruitment firm bosses have unveiled growth plans after completing a management buyout. Heather Croft and Vanessa Slater have taken over KES Solutions UK. And the director duo say they…

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Budget 2025: Key Points

Budget 2025: key points at a glance Reeves’s opening remarks The chancellor’s opening remarks are somewhat overshadowed by the fact that the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) assessment of her budget’s impact were accidentally published early, in an unprecedented gaffe that the shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, called “outrageous”. At the dispatch box, Reeves opens by…

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Budget 2024: Key points at a glance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010, after the party’s return to power in July’s general election. She announced tax rises worth £40bn to fund the NHS and other public services. Here is a summary of the main measures. This is not a Budget we want to repeat, says Reeves How the…

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11 things HR needs to know about the employment rights bill

The government has unveiled the first phase of its much anticipated overhaul of workers’ rights – People Management runs down the most significant takeaways The government  published its employment rights bill on 10 October 2024, encompassing 28 individual reforms to boost pay and productivity and improve security for workers, marking the first in a series of…

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Do I have to allow staff to take time off and work flexibly during Ramadan?

Soon, many Muslims across the world will be observing Ramadan. And if this includes any of your staff, here’s how you can support them with their work commitments during this time…   In 2024, Ramadan runs from 10th March until 9th April. From Monday 11th March, Muslims who observe Ramadan will be fasting. In other…

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