Minimum wage to increase to £11.44 per hour from April 2024 Biggest ever increase to the National Living Wage, worth over £1,800 a year for a full-time worker, fulfils manifesto pledge to end low pay. Since 2010 the National Living Wage will have doubled in cash terms from around £10,500 to nearly £21,000 a year…
Is a new job top of your Christmas list this year? Despite what people may think, companies do still continue to recruit during Christmas time. Reasons may vary from business to business, but a determined job seeker can still find a new role if they put in the effort to search. Here are some reasons…
Make a good impression at a job interview, with advice on how to prepare, and how to show what you have to offer. Why interviews are important An interview is a chance for an employer to see if you’re the right person for the job. It’s also a chance for you to make sure the…
Monday 8 May 2023 is a national bank holiday in the UK, following the coronation of King Charles III. Employers should discuss and agree with employees: whether the organisation will close for the bank holiday what type of leave and pay will apply if employees are not working the process employees should follow to ask…
In March 2020 the government introduced adjustments to Right to Work Checks due to Covid-19. However, these adjustments will come to an end on 30th September 2022. In this blog we explain the changes. What’s changing? Since 30 March 2020, there have been temporary adjustments to the right to work checking process. The adjustments enable employers…