Employers warned of £20,000 fines ahead of April minimum wage increases
The warning from Capital on Tap comes as updated wage rates are set to be introduced at the start of the new tax year.
Govt to bring mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers
The move is part of efforts to improve pay transparency and tackle workplace barriers for minority ethnic groups and disabled people.
Government to merge CITB and ECITB into single training board
The move aims to make it easier for employers to get the workers they need and to improve workforce planning and productivity.
Lords vote to scrap mandation power from Pension Schemes Bill
Matt Tickle, CIO at BW, said: “Saver outcomes must always come first, and this decision rightly preserves trustees' fiduciary duties."
Government sets out £1bn drive to unlock 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships
Pat McFadden, said: “These reforms will give young people a vital first step on the career ladder and help business leaders recruit the talent that will grow their companies.”
Government brings in new measures to boost women’s participation in tech industry
The new plan includes a jobs programme for 300 women to take up paid placements in tech roles across the UK, funded by a £4m TechFirst Women’s Programme.
Pension transfer system ‘not fit for purpose’, industry report warns
The report, commissioned by firms including AJ Bell, Freetrade, Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor, J.P. Morgan Personal Investing, Moneybox, Monzo, PensionBee and Vanguard, called for the statutory transfer deadline to be reduced from six months to 30 working days.
Ben launches two women’s health training courses
The two courses - Women’s Health Awareness and Menopause Awareness - aim to help automotive industry employees better understand the health challenges women face.
UK Infrastructure Pipeline update highlights future construction workforce demand
Published by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), the expanded pipeline now covers 734 planned projects worth £718bn in private and public investment over the next decade.
Government launches nursing care funding boost to support workforce and ease hospital pressure
Ministers said the increase will help strengthen community care provision and support staff working in nursing homes.
Pension fraud taskforce welcomes Government’s new fraud disruption unit
The Pension Scams Action Group responded to the Home Office’s announcement of a new Online Crime Centre, unveiled on 9th March as part of the government’s updated Fraud Strategy.
BMA welcomes medical training prioritisation law but calls for further reforms
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act received Royal Assent on Thursday, introducing measures intended to prioritise UK medical graduates for NHS training places.
