Racial Discrimination in Employment It is personally disapointing to return to the subject of Racial Discrimination in Employment, but unfortunately I think it is wholly appropriate. “Civil servants send out bogus CVs” Since the start of the year, in the middle of the worst economic crisis since 1929, the Department of Work and Pensions haveContinue reading “Racial Discrimination in Employment”
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UK Budget 2009 – from a jobs perspective
UK Budget 2009 photo credit: ErrrLomoDeAtun Today, UK Chancellor Alastair Darling, presented his budget for 2009/2010, and projections forward, in a package he said would steer the UK through to recovery. The headlines were, according to the BBC: UK will have to borrow a record £175bn as he admitted the economy faces its worst yearContinue reading “UK Budget 2009 – from a jobs perspective”
HMRC adds to credit crunch with IR35 win in Essex
HMRC IR35 HMRC have been continuing their fight on IR35, and have won a case against an Essex based construction company, resulting in a bill for £800,000 Background: UK employee’s pay two types of tax in their pay: Income Tax, and National Insurance. The later is supposed to pay/contribute for areas such as the NHSContinue reading “HMRC adds to credit crunch with IR35 win in Essex”
Rise in UK national minimum wage – 1st October 2008
From Wednesday 1st October, the UK national minimum wage increases from £5.52 to £5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 and over, £4.77 for 18-21-year-olds and £3.53 for those aged 16 and 17. As is seen by the pursuit and prosecution of high-profile employers like Loch Fyne restaurants, not only are HM Revenue and CustomsContinue reading “Rise in UK national minimum wage – 1st October 2008”