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Posted on 2 December 2008 - Comments

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has urged the government to address the concerns of recruiters over the Temporary (Agency) Workers' Directive.

New research conducted by the confederation indicates that many are...

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Posted on 2 December 2008 - Comments

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is to lobby the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to increase the national minimum wage from £5.73 to more than £6.10 an hour.

It wishes the changes to be implemented from next October, in order...

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Posted on 1 December 2008 - Comments

Contractors should avoid entering a state of complacency over legislation relating to travel and expenses, it has been claimed.

Although the government has chosen to suspend planned changes to the rules in this area, contractor...

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Posted on 1 December 2008 - Comments

Small businesses should be given help from HM Revenue & Customs as they adapt to the 2.5 per cent VAT reduction which came into effect today (Monday December 1st), it has been claimed.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has...

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Posted on 28 November 2008 - Comments

The government must help freelancers and small businesses to win a larger number of public contracts, according to the Professional Contractors Group (PCG).

It has backed the recommendations of the Glover Committee, which was...

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