The National Minimum Wage has long set the UK apart as a nation which champions equality and fair employment, and fights low pay. The hourly rates have risen on average once a year over the past 15 years. April 2017…
The HM Treasury will soon be receiving more on top of the £45 million it scooped in a four-year period, courtesy of the mistakes of others on the road. Over 100,000 speeding fines are issued every year, and a recent…
Amid reports that car insurance premiums have seen an 8% increase in six months, the new rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is only weeks away from coming into force. Taking effect from the 1st June, the new figure of…
The average UK adult spends 9.5 hours a day looking at a screen, whether that’s at a desktop computer at work, or flicking onto Facebook during TV adverts. Our time spent on handheld devices alone meanwhile, has increased by nearly…
Accidents happen, but the manufacturing sector is exposed to a significantly higher risk of personal injury at work than other industries. Each year, around 3% of manufacturing industry workers suffers an illness they believe to be work related. First aid…
For most of us, insurance is a necessary facet of everyday life – as well as forming a large portion of the economic world we live in. The UK insurance market is the largest in Europe and the third largest…
Reports of identity theft reached their highest levels yet in 2016, says fraud prevention organisation Cifas. They have warned that young people are a growing target for fraudsters, with the number of victims aged under-21 rising by a third from…
If you’re an employer in the UK, it’s your legal duty to prevent illegal working, regardless of the number of employees you employ. The ramifications of not checking employees’ right to work can be costly and damaging. The law on…
If your organisation or charity benefits from the assistance of volunteers, you’ll know how gratefully received their help can be. Giving up their time and effort to work for you, volunteers can gain experience and personal gratification – but without…
In this day and age, it is impossible for business owners to ignore the significance of the internet with cybercrime rates growing just as quickly as the positive developments of the digital world. A joint study by LogRhythm, Gigamon and…
Drivers are being warned that car insurance premiums could be set to soar by as much as 50% if plans to increase compensation payouts get the green light. Law firms which specialise in injury compensation, often referred to as ‘ambulance…