19 January 2021
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has invited comments on proposals that will enable employers to apply a zero-rate secondary Class 1 Employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) on the salaries of veterans during their first year of civilian employment.
19 January 2021
The seventh version of Construction Sector. Site Operating Procedures: Protecting your Workforce During Coronavirus (Covid-19) has been published by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).
19 January 2021
Following a recently concluded prosecution at Warwick Crown Court, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned against the severe dangers of inadequate electrical safety systems in farm buildings.
19 January 2021
Local authorities have been promised a new £120 million fund to boost staffing levels in the social care sector with an additional £149 million grant system to support increased testing in care homes.
19 January 2021
The Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JWCU) is celebrating success in cracking down on waste criminals and gangs, despite Covid restrictions.
19 January 2021
While making a workplace Covid secure, as far as is reasonably practicable, is the legal responsibility of employers, some have struggled to implement appropriate measures to restrict the potential for occupational exposure to the virus.
19 January 2021
Scotland’s new rules, which came into effect on 00.01 on Saturday 16 January, are expected to stay in place until at least the middle of February.
19 January 2021
An exchange of correspondence between Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and Ofqual's Chief Regulator, Simon Lebus, has been published regarding the process to agree alternative arrangements for exams in 2021.
19 January 2021
New funding has been announced by the Government so that care homes and domiciliary care providers can access £120 million to pay for extra staff or to pay existing staff overtime.
19 January 2021
As a free, one-off four-month supply of daily vitamin D supplements is being delivered directly to residential and nursing care homes from January 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued new guidance for care providers on its use.