New proposed legislation that aims to give pregnant women and new parents greater protection from redundancy has secured government backing. The Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination Bill, introduced by Labour MP, Dan Jarvis, and backed by the government will enable this redundancy protection to … [Read more...]
News for: Employment
Hallidays host 2-day line manager training course
Stockport business advisory firm, Hallidays, are hosting another two-day line manager training course on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd December 2022. People stay for managers, so now more than ever, it is crucial to ensure that line managers are equipped to manage their teams effectively. During … [Read more...]
New bill introduced to ensure minimum service levels during transport strikes
Amid ongoing industrial action affecting rail travellers throughout 2022, the government has introduced a new bill aimed at ensuring a minimum level of service can continue during future transport strikes. The initial rail strikes during June 2022 were estimated to have cost the UK economy up to … [Read more...]
Successful sale of Stockport firm saves 22 jobs
The sale of a Stockport textiles and sewing solutions supplier completed by restructuring specialists at Leonard Curtis has secured the future of 22 jobs in the town. J.T. Griffiths & Co. Limited, based in Ford Street in Stockport, had been trading since the 1950s, but ran into difficulties … [Read more...]
Online service launches to help businesses support employees with health conditions and disabilities
The early test version has launched of a new online service to help businesses access information to help support colleagues with health conditions or disabilities at work. The £6.4 million Support with Employee Health and Disability service aims to help create more inclusive work environments … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: How to Effectively Manage an Ageing Workforce
With the over 50s now representing nearly a third of UK workers, Hallidays HR explain how an ageing workforce can affect your business, and how to best support older colleagues. An ageing workforce is when a percentage of the working individuals that make up a workforce are considered to be of an … [Read more...]
Business survey launched to inform city-region skills plan
A major survey exploring how businesses feel about skills and recruitment in Greater Manchester has launched, with the results going on to inform a Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) for the city-region. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is … [Read more...]
LSH Auto wins national award
LSH Auto, the dealership group behind Mercedes-Benz of Stockport, has won the People & Culture Award at the AutoTrader Retailer Awards 2022. Among the UK's most prestigious awards for the motor trade, the AutoTrader Retailer Awards are a celebration of the very best automotive retailers that … [Read more...]
Stockport, Manchester and Trafford among top locations outside London for a finance career
The Greater Manchester local authorities of Stockport, Manchester, and Trafford have all been named among the top locations to start a career in finance outside the capital, according to research by trading company, CMC Markets. While London dominates the UK's financial services sector, CMC … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester employers encouraged to pay real Living Wage
Businesses across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to pay their workers the real Living Wage as part of a push to become the UK's first Living Wage City-region. The Living Wage Foundation, the non-profit organisation that calculates the voluntary Living Wage, the minimum hourly pay needed … [Read more...]
Stockport gears up for 16+ Careers Week
Stockport Council and Stockport Jobs Match are hosting a week long virtual careers fair to showcase the borough's employment and education options from 16+. 16+ Careers Week is a 5-day event held online to help young people to consider their options for the future, learn about different career, … [Read more...]
LSH Auto shortlisted for four national awards
LSH Auto, the dealership group behind Mercedes-Benz of Stockport, has been shortlisted in four different categories across two of the UK’s most prestigious motor trade awards. The company has made the final selection in the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2022, for the Diversity, Equality and … [Read more...]
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