The Low Pay Commission has recommended that the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase to £6.50 an hour from 1 October this year. The increase from the current rate of £6.31 represents a three per cent rise. The commission is … Continue reading →

Workplace specialists Acas has published new guidance to help employers prepare for a change in the law on flexible working.

Prime Minister David Cameron has urged the UK’s 4.9 million small businesses to take advantage of measures that could save them up to £10,000 each a year.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued updated guidance for employers on the Real Time Information (RTI) reporting of PAYE information.

Every mid-sized business in the country is to be offered tailored trade advice and an intensive support programme to help them start exporting or break into new markets