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Women director percentage ‘rises to record high’
March 13, 2012Women director percentage ‘rises to record high’ The percentage of women on the boards of the UK’s 100 largest-listed companies has risen over the past year to a record 15.6%, a report has said. This compares with 12.5% last March, … Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover
March 13, 2012Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is creating 1,000 newjobs at its Halewood factory on Merseyside. The carmaker said it needed more workers in order to meet strong demand for its Range Rover Evoque and its Freelander 2
Statutory Payments increase in April
March 13, 2012Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay & Statutory Adoption Pay are all due to increase to £135.45 in April 2012 (currently £128.73). Statutory Sick Pay will increase to £85.85 (currently £81.60) in April 2012. Compensation Payments The maximum compensatory award … Continue reading
HMRC alters stance on employee smartphones
February 23, 2012Smartphones such as BlackBerrys and iPhones which are provided by employers to employees will no longer be subject to tax as a ‘benefit in kind’, HMRC has announced. The change of heart from HMRC means that many tax payers may … Continue reading
Pension Auto-enrolment dates confirmed
February 3, 2012The Government has released the revised timetable for auto-enrolment pension roll out. The timetable was revised due to concerns that the impact of the scheme could be too much for some businesses to take in the current environment. Large employers … Continue reading
Employment law shake up
November 24, 2011A shake up of employment law has been revealed by Business Secretary Vince Cable during a speech to the EEF. The reforms are designed to help businesses to grow and flourish, by improving the way employers take people on, manage … Continue reading
3rd Quarter Financial Analysis
October 19, 2011We are pleased to announce our third quarter financial analysis which reports a 41% increase on 2010 in sales turnover for the period January to September 2011. This impressive sales growth and the opening of 3 new branch offices in … Continue reading
Industrial Tribunal Rules Change
October 5, 2011The qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims will be increased from one to two years, with effect from 6 April 2012. It is predicted that this measure will lead to a reduction of around 2000 unfair dismissal claims a year … Continue reading
Construction & Technical Division
September 14, 2011Essential recruitment welcome the addition of Gary Sandford & Jamie Smith to our expanding Construction & Technical division based in Ripley. This division specialise in the supply of skilled and unskilled personnel, contract, temporary or permanent in the construction & technical … Continue reading
Wakefield branch….open for business!
September 14, 2011Essential are very proud to announce the opening of our branch in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.“it would appear that essential recruitment are bucking the trend in the recruitment industry by the opening of our second new trading location this year” said … Continue reading
