A £1,000 increase in the Employment Allowance, the amount smaller firms can claim to reduce National Insurance Contributions (NICs), has come into effect from today (6th April). The Employment Allowance has risen from £4,000 to £5,000, as announced in the Chancellor's Spring Statement. The … [Read more...]
News for: Employment
NPIF investment has created over 6000 jobs since fund’s launch
Since its launch in 2017, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has supported the creation of over 6000 new, high-quality jobs, according to independent research by SQW. Backed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and managed by the British Business Bank, the fund has aimed … [Read more...]
National Minimum and Living Wage rates go up from today
Around 2.5 million people in the UK will receive a pay rise from today (1st April) in line with increased National Minimum and Living Wage rates. Apprenticeship pay rates will also rise. The uplift in wages will see the National Living Wage (for workers aged 23 and above) rise to £9.50 per hour, … [Read more...]
One+All becomes accredited Living Hours Employer
B Corp schoolwear supplier One+All has announced it is now an accredited Living Hours Employer, becoming the first Stockport business to earn the title, and only the fourth in the North-west. The accreditation builds on the employee-owned business' existing Living Wage accreditation and … [Read more...]
Over 150 jobs at risk at Stockport McVitie’s factory
Pladis UK, the group behind biscuit brand McVitie's, is considering cutting over 150 jobs from its manufacturing site in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, as part of restructuring plans. Plans for the site on Wellington Road North could see up to 159 of the 470 staff at the Stockport factory lose the … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: How flexible must an Employer be?
With the Covid-19 pandemic changing many businesses and colleagues attitudes to flexible working arrangements, Matthew Davis, Associate Solictor at Stockport-based firm, Gorvins, answers the question, 'How flexible must an employer be?'. The working landscape has changed significantly since the … [Read more...]
Hallidays becomes Freehab corporate partner
Stockport accountancy firm, Hallidays, has become a corporate partner to free online physical rehabilitation service, Freehab and added its services to the firm's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The new relationship marks a significant milestone in the development of Freehab, and also … [Read more...]
New legislation planned to make digital identities more trustworthy and secure
The government is to propose new legislation to allow digital methods to be used to prove people's identity, in place of physical documentation such as a passport or driving license. The plans follow a consultation on digital identities and aim to make digital documents as trusted and secure as … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester social care staff to be guaranteed Living Wage under plans to improve city-region pay
As Greater Manchester moves to become the UK's first Living Wage City-region, Mayor Andy Burnham has announced that social care staff across all ten boroughs will earn at least the real Living Wage. The pay uplift, made on 14th March at an event in Manchester city centre, came as part of a host … [Read more...]
Creative Campus planned for Stockport after winning £2.63 million culture funding
Stockport Council has been awarded a grant of £2.63 million from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to deliver a Creative Campus in town centre, transforming it into a new digital arts neighbourhood. The award is part of a share of the £48 million Cultural Investment Fund … [Read more...]
Businesses invited to help employees save with Stockport Credit Union
Stockport Credit Union are inviting businesses in the borough to help support their employees' financial wellbeing through their payroll services. The credit union provides Stockport organisations with a service to encourage employees to save and borrow through their payroll, reducing their need … [Read more...]
Applications open for next intake of businesses to join Help to Grow: Management course
Applications have opened for small businesses in Greater Manchester to gain a boost from the government-backed funded Help to Grow: Management programme. Organisations will get the chance to work with small business experts from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to enhance resilience, … [Read more...]
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