Maintaining the support of the business community for any major reforms to Apprenticeships is paramount, yet business leaders have shared serious concerns in recent months about the approach of the apprenticeship levy.
The difficulties facing employers of all sizes since the introduction of the levy partly derives from it’s complex process, and the administrative burden it creates for...Read More
If you have paid an employment tribunal fee between 29 July 2013 to 26 July 2017, you can now apply for a refund. Applications can be made online or by downloading the applicable form and sending it by email or post to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). If HMCTS agrees that a refund is due the amount will be transferred to the applicant’s bank account plus 0.5% interest.
There...Read More
This year is already set to be a busy one for employment law and HR practitioners with a list of forthcoming legislation changes in the pipeline. We’ve put together a brief guide for business owners on some of the key changes for 2017.
National Living Wage
This is a forthcoming change that has been relatively well publicised. The government announced in its November 2016 autumn statement that...Read More
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