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Preparing for an ageing workforce

Employers need to up their game when it comes to dealing with older workers according to a CIPD study which shows that half of the over-55s think they’ll be working well past retirement age. The CIPD’s survey of more than 1,600 employees says...

Immigration Skills Charge

Further details about the Immigration Skills Charge have been published by the Home Office. The ISC is expected to come into force on 6 April 2017. The latest guidance confirms that a charge of up to £1,000 per year will be payable by sponsors when...

Holiday pay and commission British Gas's flame is finally extinguished

British Gas has been refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in its long-running dispute with Mr Lock and whether his holiday pay should include his results-based commission. The case now returns to the tribunal for it to work out how much Mr Lock...

Pay deals clustered around 2%

Despite rising inflation there is, as yet, no sign of a ramping up of pay deals according to research data on January settlements, the second most common month for pay awards to take effect ahead of April. Most settlements are at or around a 2% benchmark. ...

Two codes of practice finalised

The final versions of the following codes of practice, which have been updated to reflect the provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016, have been published: Code of Practice: Picketing – see ...
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