Guardians of Grub’s new e-learning course ‘Becoming a Champion’ has been developed by industry professionals and will take your food waste reduction skills to the next level. This is a great opportunity to upskill and make a positive difference to you, your people, profits and the planet. This is your chance to join the growing community of Hospitality and Food Service Industry professionals who have become recognised Champions, leading the charge in saving their businesses...
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The UK workforce is ageing. People want and need to work for longer and employers need to draw more effectively on an older workforce. For women this is particularly true – they have been the major drivers of growth in the older workforce over the last decade. Many women now return to work after childbirth and the reform of the pension system has extended women’s working lives. There are now five million women over 50...
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. Employers of all sizes can apply for funding until 17 December 2021 which covers: 100% of the National Minimum Wage (or the National Living Wage depending on the age of the participant) for 25 hours per week for a total of 6 months associated employer National Insurance contributions minimum...
The Christmas season has a big impact on most businesses and employees in the UK. It will be a time when there is likely to be extra demand for products, services and sales in some businesses whilst others may experience a quiet period or may shut for the Christmas holidays. This year, Christmas Day, 25 December 2021 falls on a Saturday and Boxing Day, 26 December 2021, falls on a Sunday, which means Monday 27...
Would you like to use just a little more Welsh in your business? Not sure where to go to find Welsh resources online? We’ve just published a new list of useful resources on our Helo Blod website that can help with this. Here are just a couple of examples of the useful things you can find: Cysgliad – build your confidence when writing in Welsh by using Cysgliad, the Welsh-language spellchecker and suite of Welsh/English...
The Ministry of Justice will host a free interactive virtual event supporting businesses from all sectors that are interested in recruiting prison leavers. Hear first-hand from leading businesses already benefitting from recruiting prison leavers, including Timpson, Greene King and Greggs. The headline session will cover filling your skills gaps by recruiting from prison, followed by three workshops covering diversity and inclusion, prison logistics, and corporate social responsibility. The event takes place on 21 October 2021...
The UK Government is consulting on the implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms, which require digital platforms to report details of the income of sellers on their platform to the tax authority and also to the sellers. From January 2023, these rules will require platforms to report information about the income of sellers providing goods and services to help sellers get their tax right and...
People in Wales must show a COVID Pass or demonstrate their COVID-19 status to enter nightclubs and attend large events from today. The introduction of the COVID Pass builds on the measures in place to help to keep Wales safe and open during the pandemic. Cases of coronavirus continue to be high across Wales, especially among younger adults. The law is changing today so all adults over-18 will need to show an NHS COVID Pass...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is continuing to carry out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses, in all areas, to ensure they are working safely to reduce the risk of COVID. During the spot checks, HSE provides advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers, customers and visitors. However, where some businesses are not managing this, HSE will take immediate action. This can range from providing specific advice, issuing enforcement...
Charity Fraud Awareness Week takes place from 18 to 22 October 2021 is a campaign run by a partnership of charities, regulators, law enforcers, representatives and other not-for-profit stakeholders from across the world. The purpose of the week is to raise awareness of fraud and cybercrime affecting the sector and to create a safe space for charities and their supporters to talk about fraud and share good practice. For further information visit the Fraud Advisory...