The Government has confirmed that the new national minimum wage rate will come into effect in October this year. For those aged 22 or over it will increase from £5.73 to £5.80 per hour. For 18 – 21 year olds it will increase from £4.77 to £4.83. For 16 – 17 year olds it will increase [...]

There are some simple steps to take for businesses to be prepared …just in case!
Check out the advice from Business Link at www.businesslink.gov.uk/swineflu/