CAREER

Calls for Flexible Working to Be Normalised

Posted: 6 April 2021
It may be in the interest of employers and employees to make flexible working a standard option.
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National Living Wage Extended to Younger Workers

Posted: 1 April 2021
The age threshold for the National Living Wage changes from 25 to 23 as the rate increases on 1 April.
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New Resources Encourage Young Farmers to Protect the Environment

Posted: 25 March 2021
Resources encouraging less waste are live on the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club website.
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Who Can Claim Grants Under the Furlough Scheme?

Posted: 12 March 2021
If you cannot maintain your workforce because your operations have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant to cover a portion of their usual monthly wage costs where you record them as being on furlough.
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Number of Women on FTSE Boards Up By 50% in Just 5 Years

Posted: 8 March 2021
More than a third (34.3%) of FTSE 350 board positions are now held by women.
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Budget 2021 Sets Path for Recovery

Posted: 3 March 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's £65 billion three-point plan will provide support for jobs and businesses as the UK emerges from the pandemic and forges a path to recovery.
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Furlough Scheme Extended Until End of September

Posted: 3 March 2021
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which was due to end in April, will now be extended until the end of September.
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The Inspiring Mathematical Persona of James Simons

Posted: 23 January 2021
James Simons is an inspiring mathematician and a businessman whose life is full of twists and turns ending with incredible success.
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Unregulated Immigration Advisors Fined £17,000

Posted: 7 January 2021
Directors from two law firms which generated £2.5 million in fees by providing unregulated immigration advice have been fined nearly £17,000 and ordered to pay over £28,000 in compensation.
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Furlough Scheme Extended Until End of April

Posted: 17 December 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which was due to end on 31 October, will now be extended until the end of April.
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UK Points-Based Immigration System Opens

Posted: 1 December 2020
The new global system awards points for skills, having a job offer and speaking English.
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Extended CJRS: How to Calculate Your Employees’ Hours and Wages

Posted: 5 November 2020
This policy paper applies for CJRS claims for periods starting on or after 1 November 2020.
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4 million

Posted: 3 November 2020
According to the Home Office, there had been more than 4 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme by the end of October.
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How to Change Flexible Furlough Arrangements

Posted: 1 November 2020
Employers need to get a new agreement even they have already given written notice to their employee about furloughing.
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Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers Revealed

Posted: 21 October 2020
The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2020 have been announced today, with the British Army securing the number one slot as the best apprenticeship employer in the country.
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