On 8 July 2020 the Government introduced “A Plan for Jobs” (see here).  This included several measures designed to assist the economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst we await written guidance and specific detail on the schemes (which is due to be announced by the end of July), we’ve highlighted below some…
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It’s nearly April and, as usual, this month sees a spring clean for employment law.  Although we’ve covered the majority of these changes in previous newsletters and alerts, we thought it was worth a quick reminder: 1 April 2019 Increase in National Living and Minimum Wage The new rates are as follows: Age 25 and…
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The Department for Education has published a new guide for schools, available here on: what apprenticeships are; how schools can use them to benefit their workforces; and how the apprenticeship levy and public sector target apply to schools. The guide is aimed at school leaders and governing bodies in all schools in England and local…
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What do we already know? We have been keeping you up to date in our Newsletters and Blogs on Apprenticeships which have been making HR/Employment law headlines in recent years due to the Government’s efforts to encourage employers to take on apprentices to address skills shortages and improve opportunities for young people. The latest initiative…
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It’s April and, as usual, means a spring clean for employment law.  Although we’ve covered the majority of these changes in previous newsletters and alerts, we thought it was worth a quick reminder: 1 April 2017 Increase to National Minimum and Living Wages In Autumn Statement 2016 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our February 2016 Newsletter Government reforms (3): Apprenticeships  that the Government was consulting on public sector apprenticeship targets.  The Government proposed that public bodies that have 250 or more employees in England will have a duty to have a minimum of 2.3% apprenticeship starts each year.…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our October 2016 Newsflash Apprenticeship levy that HMRC had published the first set of draft regulations for the calculation, payment and recovery of the Apprenticeship Levy, for a period of technical consultation, available here. What’s new? HMRC has published, for further technical consultation, updated draft regulations for…
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What do we already know? We updated you on the Apprenticeship Levy in our February 2016 Newsletter Government reforms (3): Apprenticeships and on the Government’s guidance on this Levy in our April 2016 Newsflash ACAS & Government guidance on apprenticeships & the levy. We further updated you in our August 2016 Newsletter Government Reforms (1): Apprenticeships that the…
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ACAS has published a guide for workers that are new to work, available here. The guide is aimed at young people and includes information on employment rights for 16 and 17 year olds and information on apprenticeships. The guide also considers types of contract, the national minimum wage, training, sickness and social media.
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What do we already know? We updated you on the Apprenticeship Levy in our February 2016 Newsletter Government reforms (3): Apprenticeships and on the Government’s guidance on this Levy in our April 2016 Newsflash ACAS & Government guidance on apprenticeships & the levy. What’s new? 1. Apprenticeship Levy: Until now we have had little detail from the Government…
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