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Salary Sacrifice
HMRC releases research on removing salary sacrifice tax exemptions
by Rob Mossby Rob MossHMRC publishes research into removing tax exemptions for workplace pension schemes administered through salary sacrifice.
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Police
Call-handler sues Met Police over reinstatement of offensive colleague
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe former call-handler is taking the Met to tribunal for constructive dismissal after it reinstated a colleague she had reported for discriminatory behaviour.
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Mental health
How businesses can transform their approach to mental health
by Abi Clementsby Abi ClementsAbi Clements is head of community at Mercator Digital looks at what works when it comes to creating supportive work environments
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Working from home
WFH for important meeting was acceptable, tribunal rules
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherAn IT director who insisted on working from home for an important meeting was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled. In May 2022 Ben Wicken worked for IT services company …
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Fried chicken chain KFC to invest £1.5bn and create more than 7,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years.
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Job creation and losses
Consulting giant McKinsey cuts headcount by 10%
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherGlobal consulting company McKinsey has reduced its workforce by 10%, according to reports.
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Impact of limiting Level 7 apprenticeship funding to 16 to 21-year-olds will be felt by the NHS, accountancy firms and leadership training.
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Apprenticeships
Higher-level apprenticeship funding to be limited to under-22s
by Rob Mossby Rob MossGovernment confirms it is “refocusing” funding away from higher level apprenticeships, removing funding for people over 21 years old.
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Construction
HS2 labour supplier ‘falsely’ declared PAYE to inflate rates
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherA labour supplier has been suspended from the HS2 rail project amid allegations that it had been falsely declaring worker status.
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Job creation and losses
Volvo to cut around 3,000 roles in restructure
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherCar manufacturer Volvo will cut around 3,000 jobs as part of cost-saving measures. Most of the redundancies are likely to be office-based positions in Sweden, where the company is based. …
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More employers are shifting their wellbeing strategies towards preventing people from becoming sick in the first place – how can technology help?
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Labour market
Jobs market shows cautious optimism as vacancies increase
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherThe UK jobs market grew on an annual basis for a second consecutive month as more companies advertised seasonal roles.
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The figures reveal a decrease of 26,000 young men but an increase among young women of 19,000.
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We look at common questions on employers’ minds regarding bank holidays. Northern Ireland marks the Battle of the Boyne on 12 July.
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Pay settlements
Unions ponder strike action after public sector pay announcement
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherUnions in the public sector have threatened to go on strike despite above-inflation pay rises being announced yesterday.