Ever looked at a candidate and thought they were too old or too young for the job for whatever reason? Then maybe you should look again, because overlooking applicants because of their age is illegal! Age Positive campaign says you should look past candidates age for several reasons. Laws against age discrimination were introduced in [...]

Many businesses are currently seeking help from freelancers in order to reduce their long-term obligations compared to their permanent staff in the midst of the current economic crisis. This has both positive and negative connotations in terms of employment rights and copyright ownership issues. Freelancers are self-employed, and offer their services to your company for [...]

The Apprenticeship Bill was first drafted in July of last year, but it has recently come to light again in the midst of the current economic crisis.   What the Bill aims to do… The new Bill aims to give employees more access to training programmes linking directly to specific areas of work. The Bill [...]

Sorry, it’s not working out… As unemployment rates are rocketing sky high as businesses around the country are struggling to remain open, it would only seem fitting to dedicate some time to clearing the uncomfortable stigma surrounding making redundancies. It can never be classed as an easy thing to do to make someone redundant, however [...]

The Federation of Small Businesses has released figures showing how calls to their small business hotline have risen by a staggering 214 per cent a the country plunges further into a recession and more small businesses are being forced out of business.  The FSB have claimed that the calls are relating to concerns and issues [...]

Small businesses are looking at the possibility of having to enforce a maximum 48 hour week on their employees if Britain votes on the controversial law, ending Britain’s working time directive opt out. MEPs have voted this week to become a part of the Working Time Directive which will see employees only being allowed to [...]

Women’s rights group, the Fawcett Society, say that more should be done to help bridge the gender gap when it comes to wages