Let me explain. 2 weeks ago I was interviewed (not just me) for a Radio 4 show which was aimed at asking the businesses of Greater Manchester what the government need to do to support business in the North West. I raised a point about the new initiative on employer NI – which says that […]
Political Correctness Gone Mad…otherwise known as Health and Safety!
Political Correctness Gone Mad… We are used to this aren’t we? People in ivory towers with nothing better to do than make up stupid regulations which do nothing but make people’s lives more complicated than they need to be. It is a mad world where you have to regulate and legislate for things that should […]
New Website to Tackle Business Regulation.
New Website to Tackle Business Regulation A new website to be introduced by the Government will give the people their opportunity to say which rules and regulations should be chucked out. Politicians will have 3 months to justify the rule / law, or it will be removed. David Cameron has pledged that the Coalition will […]
More Mums in Full Time Employment – A Victory for Family Friendly Policies?
Figures out show that there are now nearly 1/3 of mothers in full time employment as against under ¼ in 1996, according to the office for National Statistics. Overall, 66pc of mothers are in some form of work, either part or full-time. ONS statistician Jamie Jenkins said: “Over 15 years the proportion of mothers working […]
Do you know why 25% of Generation Y employees choose their employers??.
Do you know why 25% of Generation Y employees choose their employers?? In past years pension contributions were a big “seller”. Generation X employees were encouraged to plan for their future and the pension was something often talked about in an interview and was a serious consideration when taking a job. In recent years there […]