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 MoreJust one in five employers discourage staff from sending out-of-hours emails, poll finds
Just one in five employers have policies in place discouraging staff from sending and replying to emails outside of working hours, while more than two-thirds do not offer guidance on safely taking breaks from technology,...
Read More10 ways businesses can engage young people in the world of work
With National Careers Week being held very recently, this is an opportune time for businesses to consider how to build more diverse talent pipelines for the future by engaging with young people with work opportunities....
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...
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