UK politicians draw battle lines around employment market - 10/08/2014
The UK employment market has become the latest battleground for politicians campaigning ahead of the UK general elections in May 2015. The three main political parties have held their annual ... UK Pols Draw Battle Lines ...
The UK employment market has become the...
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Rising wages in Central and Eastern Europe to worsen skills shortages in the UK - 12/10/2014
Jobseekers and politicians in Western Europe have long grumbled about rising migrant numbers and falling job opportunities. Political parties such as the UK Independence Party have been formed ... Rising wages in Central and Eastern Europe to worsen skills shortages in the UK ......
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UK Pension Plan Law Creates New Risks for Employers - 10/03/2012
As of Oct. 1, every employer in the U.K. is required to automatically enroll workers aged over age 22 (and earning more than £7,475 per year) into a qualifying workplace pension plan. We have ... UK Pension Plan Law Creates New Risks ...
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Thousands of UK Self-Employed Lacked Options; Prefer Permanent Worker Status - 4/23/2014
-employed workforce would rather have a “normal” job.
What constitutes a normal job? A survey from the Ipsos Mori think-tank located in the U.K. and Ireland found that more than a quarter (28 percent ... UK Self-Employed Lack Choice ... Many UK Self-Em...
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UK enhances ethics code to boost female board appointments - 7/09/2014
In a bid to support more female appointments to FTSE 350 boards of directors, U.K. Business Secretary Vince Cable launched an enhanced code of ethics for head hunters and executive recruiters ... Enhanced ethics code for UK recruiters ...
U.K. Business Secretary Vince Cab...
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U.K.: Providers Brace Themselves for Next Major Legislative Change - 1/11/2012
Having had to make considerable changes to their internal processes to accommodate the new Agency Workers Regulations, U.K. staffing agencies now must prepare for another piece of far ...
After making considerable changes to their internal processes to comply with the Agency Workers Reg...
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Use of Younger Temps Falls at UK Agencies; Demand Up for Older Workers - 5/14/2014
Findings from the Comensura Government Index (GI), a provider of neutral vendor managed services, show that local government and other public bodies across the U.K. continue to offer significant ...
Use of temporary workers age 34 and younger is declining in local government and other p...
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Europe: Profound Changes Hit U.K. Staffing Market - 10/05/2011
The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) came into effect on Oct. 1, heralding the most profound regulatory change ever seen in the U.K. staffing market.
The aim of the AWR is to protect temporary ...
U.K. employers and staffing companies brace themselves for the impact of the Agenc...
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Shell cuts IT contractor pay rates by 15% - 4/07/2015
ContractorUK reported Royal Dutch Shell reduced pay for IT contractors by 15%. The UK contractors were required to accept the decrease or face termination. A similar move was made earlier by BP.
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ContractorUK reported Royal Dutch Shell reduced pay for IT contr...
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Benefit of Counsel: Paying Dues - 9/26/2014
joining the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the main industry body that represents the staffing industry in the UK, in 1998. For 10 years, Fiona managed the legal services provided to 13 ...
How UK tax law changes are affecting the staffing industry
By Fiona Coom...
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