tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/neonatal-care-leave-and-pay-right-for-thousands-of-new-parents 2025-04-05T00:01:01+01:00 Neonatal care leave and pay right for thousands of new parents New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/payslip-boost-for-millions-as-new-minimum-wage-rates-take-effect 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 Payslip boost for millions as new minimum wage rates take effect Over 3 million eligible workers set for a pay rise of up to £1,400 a year as new National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates take effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-businesses-lead-the-way-with-record-numbers-of-female-leaders 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 UK businesses lead the way with record numbers of female leaders FTSE Women Leaders Review and UK Government publish latest report on women in leadership roles at FTSE350 companies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/technical-independent-advisers-sought-for-college-of-experts 2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 Technical independent advisers sought for College of Experts MHCLG is recruiting individuals from a diverse range of science, engineering, and industrial backgrounds to join its first ever College of Experts. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-to-take-home-more-cash-as-tipping-laws-come-into-force 2024-10-01T00:00:00+01:00 Millions to take home more cash as Tipping laws come into force Workers will now keep 100% of their tips, gratuities and service charges following new act coming into effect. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-action-to-tackle-the-greatest-employment-challenge-for-a-generation 2024-09-10T00:00:00+01:00 Government action to tackle the ‘greatest employment challenge for a generation’ Spiralling economic inactivity to be addressed as new Labour Market Advisory Board launched to advise government on getting Britain working again. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/people-who-lost-jobs-in-business-failures-thrown-vital-lifeline-by-insolvency-service 2024-07-23T16:00:02+01:00 People who lost jobs in business failures thrown vital lifeline by Insolvency Service The Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service processed more than 85,000 claims from former employees of companies which had become insolvent tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-cracks-down-on-controversial-fire-and-rehire-practices 2024-02-19T12:22:28+00:00 Government cracks down on controversial ‘fire and rehire’ practices The Government has announced action to tackle the use of controversial 'fire and rehire' practices. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ceo-of-bitc-mary-macleod-to-chair-womens-business-council 2023-11-01T11:02:49+00:00 CEO of BITC, Mary Macleod, to chair Women's Business Council The CEO of Business in the Community will lead the refreshed Women’s Business Council as it takes evidence-based, data-driven action to empower women at work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-to-benefit-from-new-flexible-working-measures 2023-07-20T15:37:00+01:00 Millions to benefit from new flexible working measures Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/without-skills-businesses-are-driving-with-the-handbrake-on 2023-06-22T00:01:00+01:00 Without skills, businesses are “driving with the handbrake on” Top employers working with government at new Skills for Growth conference to address skills shortages and drive economic growth. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tuffnells-parcel-express-limited-in-administration-claiming-redundancy-payments-and-other-support 2023-06-13T15:09:08+01:00 Tuffnells Parcel Express Limited in administration – claiming redundancy payments and other support How to claim redundancy and other support as a former Tuffnells employee. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/large-minimum-wage-increases-help-protect-low-paid-workers-living-standards 2022-11-17T12:25:00+00:00 Large minimum wage increases help protect low-paid workers’ living standards Minimum wage rates from April 2023 have now been announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-meets-businesses-supporting-lgbt-people-at-work 2021-11-18T10:00:02+00:00 Government meets businesses supporting LGBT people at work The Government’s LGBT Business Champion, Iain Anderson, is today [Thursday 18th November] hosting businesses and charities at the Manchester Science and Industry Museum to discuss LGBT inclusion in the workplace. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/large-minimum-wage-increase-to-boost-low-paid-workers-incomes 2021-10-27T13:57:15+01:00 Large minimum wage increase to boost low-paid workers’ incomes Minimum wage rates from April 2022 have now been announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/iain-anderson-appointed-new-lgbt-business-champion 2021-09-10T08:32:00+01:00 Iain Anderson appointed new LGBT Business Champion Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, has today (10th September) announced the appointment of Iain Anderson as the government’s new LGBT Business Champion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-living-wage-increase-to-protect-workers-living-standards 2020-11-25T13:10:00+00:00 National Living Wage increase to protect workers' living standards Announcement of the 2021 National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/campaign-launched-to-ready-businesses-for-points-based-immigration-system 2020-09-30T11:25:00+01:00 Campaign launched to ready businesses for points-based immigration system The nationwide marketing campaign will ensure businesses are ready for the introduction of the system as free movement ends. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-law-to-ensure-furloughed-employees-receive-full-redundancy-payments 2020-07-30T09:30:08+01:00 New law to ensure furloughed employees receive full redundancy payments Government brings in law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough rate. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employers-do-not-have-to-report-gender-pay-gaps 2020-03-24T09:35:00+00:00 Employers do not have to report gender pay gaps Enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines suspended for this year.