An opportunity for UK companies to meet with Boeing Space & Defence representatives from procurement, technical and other departments of BDS (Boeing Defense, Space & Security Division) at an event hosted at a BDS facility in Los Angeles, California. UK suppliers can present their technologies and capabilities to the BDS teams on a one to one basis as well as during a showcase. Expanding opportunities for UK companies in Boeing’s supply chain is part of...
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Aerospace Wales has join forces with Hugh James, for an employment law webinar, covering the key considerations for employers in a post-Brexit and post-pandemic world. In the webinar Rhiannon Dale and Eleanor Bamber from the Employment and HR Services team will consider the impact of Brexit on EU nationals’ immigration status, and what employers will need to do should they wish to employ EU workers going forwards. They will cover immigration routes including via Skilled...
Wales will move fully into alert level one from 17 July 2021. The changes were paused four weeks ago because of the emergence and spread of the delta variant across the UK and to enable more people to be vaccinated in Wales. And there will be further changes to the rules outdoors as Wales takes the first careful step towards a new alert level zero. Alert level zero is set out in an updated Coronavirus...
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp focus the financial vulnerability of those who have little or no savings. There has never been a more important time to improve the financial wellbeing of your employees than now, and Welsh Government is asking employers to help by partnering with a credit union to offer work based payroll savings and access to affordable credit. Payroll savings schemes are simple to set up, are free of charge, and...
All workers are legally entitled to be paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW). This includes temporary seasonal staff, who often work short-term contracts in bars, hotels, shops and warehouses over the summer. The National Minimum Wage hourly rates from 1 April 2021 are: £8.91 - age 23 or over (National Living Wage) £8.36 - age 21 to 22 £6.56 - age 18 to 20 £4.62 - age under 18 £4.30 - apprentice Employers who do...
The Self-Isolation Support Scheme was opened in November 2020 to breakdown some of the financial barriers faced by people who are told to isolate by the NHS Wales Test Trace Protect (TTP) service because they have symptoms of coronavirus or are a close contact. It helps support those who cannot work from home as well as parents and carers on low incomes with children who are self-isolating. The Welsh Government scheme which supports people on...
Businesses in Wales that continue to be affected by Covid restrictions will receive up to £25,000 of additional support from the Welsh Government. The emergency package of support will cover the operating costs for July and August 2021 of businesses required to remain closed and who remain severely impacted as a result of the continuation of the restrictions. Eligible businesses in the hospitality, leisure and tourism sectors and their supply chains who continue to be...
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million for up to three automated vehicle projects. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV). The Department for Transport (DfT) and CCAV will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest a total of up to £1.5million for up to three automated vehicle projects. The aim of this...
Temporary duty suspensions and tariff quotas for importing goods into the UK. Duty suspensions are designed to help UK and Crown Dependency businesses remain competitive in the global marketplace. They do this by suspending import duties on certain goods, normally those used in domestic production. These suspensions do not apply to other duties that may be chargeable like VAT or the anti-dumping duty. Duty suspensions allow unlimited quantities to be imported into the UK at...
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is working with Innovate UK’s Young Innovators Awards to better understand how they can support the next generation of business leaders. Innovate UK drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas. The aim of The Young Innovator Awards is to help young people – regardless of region or background – access the right support to set up businesses and pursue...