Monthly Archives: May 2014

Homes In South Wales Damaged By Torrential Rain

South Wales was battered by heavy rain just before the recent bank holiday weekend. The intense downpour caused flash floods, affecting

Pensions on parole?

I think we all knew it in our hearts, the newfound “freedom” of pensions (as announced by George Osborne in his Budget speech

Yet more Auto-Enrolment news (x 2)

A couple of new Auto-Enrolment (AE) news items have been flagged with me by colleagues and friends over the last week.

The first,

West Midlands SMEs Given More Support By UK Export Finance

The UK’s official export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), is increasing the support it offers to small and medium-sized

New Intellectual Property Law To Protect Businesses

The new Intellectual Property Act received Royal Assent on 14 May, as announced by the government. It will lend stronger protection

Better Workplace Pensions: Provider Responses

As previously recorded on this blog, The Better Workplace Pensions consultation response has raised an entirely new set of concerns

Overconfident young drivers need more training & experience

According to a recent survey carried out by road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), together with Vision Critical,

Employee wrongful practice

Employers are often depicted in the media as the villains when it comes to employment disputes. This is clearly not always the case.

Worker suffers broken back after six-metre fall

A 20 year-old man from Woolston, near Warrington, has been unable to work and has suffered constant pain and depression since the incident

The first Jelf Employment Seminar in Hull…

With a continual and increasing level of change to UK employment requirements, it is a great time to bring the fun and informative