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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been warned to take proactive steps to ensure compliance with the National Minimum Wage (NMW). HMRC plans to crack down on perceived non-compliance with the NMW and will target SMEs in regions including Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Cardiff, Cornwall, Cumbria, east Anglia, Glasgow, Liverpool, the north east, and Watford. Kyle…

Leading high street firms are calling for apprenticeship reforms to unlock economic growth. Businesses argue that the current levy system is flawed and results in wasted funds at a time when the country faces worker shortages. Companies including Tesco, B&Q owner Kingfisher, McDonald’s, Currys and Halfords are seeking more flexibility in apprenticeship training, including the…

One in three working parents with young children would consider taking jobs that only required them to work during school term time to improve their work-life balance, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by Amazon. The survey of 2,500 working adults revealed that almost half of them wanted more flexibility in their work. The survey…

British employment laws are “significantly weaker” than those in other major economies, according to a report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the University of Cambridge. The research found that labour laws in the UK are half as protective as those in France and weaker than in Germany, Italy, and Spain. The report argues…

An NHS body severely criticised in an employment tribunal spent almost £100,000 on fighting the case and a related action. Documents were not disclosed and an attempt was made to remove the judge at the hearing involving the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB). The ICB is facing more costs as it prepares for…