“Stopping the spread of Swine Flu is just as vital for businesses as it is for the Government, individuals and families.” says Ed.
Unless your organisation is a big one, having a percentage of staff off sick at any one time is bound to cause major problems. In a competitive market, businesses that take common sense [...]

On the 3rd of September we posted details of the new national minimum wage rates that take effect from the 1st October 09. A report called National Minimum Wage – Final Impact Assessment June 09  estimates the following:

1.4 million – aged over 21
140,000 – 18 to 21 year olds
36,000 – 16 to 17 year olds

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“I make it easy to identify illegal workers up front and avoid a £10,000 fine!”
At the moment UK police carry out more than 100 raids every month in a bid to catch illegal workers. And that’s set to increase as the General Election approaches. So how do businesses protect themselves against hefty fines? By [...]

We are on a mission to get as many businesses as possible prepared for the second wave of Swine Flu – it will come back, how hard and fast is the debate, not if!!

“Stopping the spread of Swine Flu is just as vital for businesses as it is for the Government, individuals and families.” says Ed.

572 hours or 71 Days lost productivity per month!!!
Portsmouth Council have announced a new internet access policy after discovering how much ‘work’ time was being spent/lost on social networking sites. The previous policy was to allow access during breaks and after work.

Increase + Name & Shame Policy + More Prosecutions……………..
The main rate rises on the 1st October 2009 from £5.73 per hour to £5.80 per hour and the development rate from £4.77 per hour to £4.83 per hour. The rate for workers aged 16 to 17 years increases from £3.53 to £3.57 per hour.