Hiring confidence hit by national insurance rise and pay pressure
Employers are feeling less confident about their ability to hire, as national insurance contributions rise and companies come under pressure to increase pay. Data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) JobsOutlook survey shows that employers’ expectations...
Read MoreWhat HR needs to know about recent employment law changes
Increases to national minimum wage Since 1 April 2022, employers need to ensure all employees are paid the following higher hourly national minimum wage rates: 23 and over: £9.50 21-22 years old: £9.18 18-20 years...
Read MoreFewer than one in five employers support the apprenticeship levy, CIPD poll finds
Fewer than one in five companies support the apprenticeship levy as it currently exists, a CIPD poll has found, with the professional body calling for a reform of the scheme. A poll of 2,000 employers,...
Read MoreUnderstanding of autism at work is heading in the right direction
It hasn’t been easy for people with autism (or autistic people, depending on which phrase people prefer for themselves). They are living with the backdrop of the government’s recently updated national autism strategy which talks...
Read MoreHow should HR handle the end of all Covid measures?
In the final step of the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan, from today (1 April) universal free Covid testing will end in England. Although some free testing will continue through April in Scotland and Northern Ireland,...
Read MoreProfessional qualifications ‘not worth the effort’ for a third of workers, poll finds
A third of employees do not see the value in studying for professional qualifications, a survey has found. A poll of 4,000 British professionals, conducted by CoursesOnline, found that 33 per cent did not believe that...
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