Category Archives: Employment News

Changes to employment matters for the coming year

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Steve Young

The EU plans to increase parental leave from 3 months to 4 months and the UK must implement this by 8th March 2013. The qualification period to bring a claim of unfair dismissal will rise from 1 year to 2 … Continue reading →

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REC’s JobsOutlook: Employers show more caution but many still plan to hire in 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Steve Young

This month’s REC JobsOutlook shows more employer caution with regards to hiring new staff. However, a significant number of businesses still plan to increase their workforce in 2012 and finding the right candidates remains a major challenge in some sectors. … Continue reading →

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UK unemployment increases to 2.64m!

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Steve Young

UK unemployment rose by 128,000 in the three months to October to 2.64 million, the highest level since 1994. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate was 8.3%, up from 7.9% in the previous quarter. Youth unemployment … Continue reading →

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Job index hits a 23 month high!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Steve Young

The Reed Job Index has risen by 4 points this month to stand at 133. The figure is up by 20 per cent year on year and has hit a 23-month high. This means employer demand for new staff has … Continue reading →

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3 Reminders – for legislation taking effect from 1st Oct 2011.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Steve Young

Here are three reminders of legislation all taking effect from 1st Oct 2011 which I have previously published. (1) Agency Workers Regulations – Giving Temporary workers the same rights with regard to pay and holidays after a 12 week qualifying … Continue reading →

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Recent Survey Results

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Steve Young

A recent survey of 6000 UK workers revealed the following main points:- 1. Men still earn more Male workers are paid an average of 18.5% more than their female counterparts. 2. Finance has the widest pay gap Of the industries … Continue reading →

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Graduate job applications hit record levels

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Steve Young

Students have made a record number of applications for graduate jobs this year, with almost 40% applying early to beat the rush, a new report suggests. The number of graduate job applications reached an all-time high of 343,000 in 2010-11, … Continue reading →

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Some questions and answers on holiday

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Steve Young

The holiday season is in full swing so we thought it would be useful to include some general points about holidays. How much is the holiday entitlement? From April 2009, the rate increased to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wage increase announced for Oct 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Steve Young

The Government has announced that the National Minimum Wage for adults 21 or over will increase on 1st October 2011 from £5.93 to £6.08 per hour. This equates to an increase of 15p (an increase of 2.5%). Vince Cable (the Business Secretary) commented that more than 890,000 of … Continue reading →

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Question: What are the new paternity rights coming in April 2011?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Steve Young

Answer: Fathers of babies who are due on or after 3 April 2011 can have Additional Paternity Leave, (APL) for a maximum of 26 weeks, if they meet the qualifying criteria and their partner has returned to work. The right to APL is only available to … Continue reading →

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