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Low Pay Commission reviews evidence for 2025 minimum wage

The Low Pay Commission (LPC), the independent body which advises the Government on the levels of the National Minimum Wage (NMW), including the National Living Wage (NLW), has launched a call for evidence to inform its advice to the Government on the minimum wage in 2025 and beyond.

Worker suffers life-changing injuries at metal processing company

A metal processing company has been fined £12,000 following an incident that inflicted life-changing injuries on one of its workers

National Living Wage increase creates risks for employers

Clear risks remain for employers as meeting legal national living wage obligations can be much more complex than simply paying a worker the correct rate per hour

The contract of employment covers a wide variety of terms and clauses which can be introduced in to the contractual relationship through various methods, including being expressly written, verbally stated or implied in to the relationship.

Employment contract are used to validate a work agreement between an employer and a potential candidate.

In an age of innovation, coupled with growing numbers of employees moving into self-employment, employers need to protect their own interests more than ever before when their staff leave.