From 5 to 11 June 2023 is the 100th annual Bike Week, marking a century of celebrating everyday cycling for everyone. Bike Week 100 is all about workplace cycling and encourages as many workplaces as possible to support their staff to ride during the week, it can be anything from organising an event ride to simply encouraging staff to choose the bike instead of the car. This year, the UK's largest cycling awareness week is...
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The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has issued its next funding call, with a total funding pot of £2 million for projects that will lead to a step-change in company growth within the offshore wind sector. Projects can focus on one or more of the following areas that facilitate company growth: Investing in new equipment or facilities to increase manufacturing or service delivery capacity or capability. Developing and implementing new operational processes that will increase...
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 2023 are: £10.42 – age 23 or over (National Living Wage) £10.18 – age 21 to 22 £7.49 – age 18 to 20 £5.28 – age under 18 £5.28 – apprentice Employers who do...
Thinking ahead and preparing for what the weather may bring can make a real difference. There are some simple steps you can take to stay safe and healthy at this time of year – from preparing your home or business to taking care of yourself, your family and neighbours. The Met Office have advice and guidance including: 10 things you should do now to prepare for summer - Met Office 4 tips for staying safe...
World Environment Day 2023 on 5 June is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1974, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world. This year the day is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters. The steps governments and businesses are taking to tackle plastic pollution...
The legal community in Wales is encouraged to take part in the Digital Adoption Survey, to help generate evidence on benefits gained by legal businesses using digital technologies and inform Welsh Government’s interventions to support digitalisation in the legal sector in Wales. This academic research project aims to understand how the legal sector is adopting and using digital resources and the challenges being faced in adoption. The study is being carried out by the Welsh...
Chwarae Teg’s report ‘Working Experiences of Women over 50 in Wales’ reveals that many women in this age group face barriers to remaining in work, and experience disadvantage and discrimination within work. Menopausal symptoms, caring responsibilities and disability are barriers to women over 50 progressing in the workplace. Improving access to training, support and flexible working are key to enabling women over 50 to develop and adapt to changing workplace demands. The report makes a...
Wales’ successful social partnership approach, bringing workers, businesses and public services together has become law – as the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act gained Royal Assent. It is the first law in Wales to be given Royal Assent by King Charles III and means that workers will have a greater opportunity to shape policies, activities and strategic priorities at a national government level and in certain public sector organisations. The new Act will...