UK living wage raised to £7.85 an hour 03.11.2014 By Susannah Peck Over 1,000 employers have adopted a voluntary wage rise to cover basic costs of living, as suggested by the Living... Read the article
Does age always bring results? 30.10.2014 By Susannah Peck After a record breaking three sackings on last night’s Apprentice, Lord Sugar made it abundantly clear that Team Summit won... Read the article
Ofsted to standardise education inspections 15.10.2014 By Susannah Peck A new inspection approach will allow parents to compare the quality of different education providers from September next year. Frameworks... Read the article
Citation launches new CQC Tool 14.10.2014 By Susannah Peck In response to the new CQC changes that will affect all care service providers, Citation has launched CQC Pro. Citation... Read the article
Take a Break? 13.10.2014 By Susannah Peck As an employer, there are two main considerations to take in to account when it comes to break times for... Read the article
Firms in court over care home death 09.10.2014 By Susannah Peck Safety failings by a care home and construction firm have been found to be the result of an accident that... Read the article
Equal pay audits 08.10.2014 By Susannah Peck The government has published draft regulations which will generally require tribunals to order equal pay audits where an employer loses... Read the article
CQC set to allow families to film relatives in Care Homes 07.10.2014 By Susannah Peck Families concerned that their elderly relatives are being mistreated in care homes will be able to set up covert surveillance... Read the article
New penalty for failure to pay tribunal awards 06.10.2014 By Susannah Peck Currently there are no significant consequences if an employer does not pay the employment tribunal award owed to a successful... Read the article
‘Whistleblower’ protection in Ireland 06.10.2014 By Susannah Peck With the passing of the Protected Disclosures Act, Ireland now has comprehensive whistleblowing legislation in place across all sectors. Whilst... Read the article