‘Cake as bad as passive smoking’
According to the UK’s chief food regulator, bringing cake and other sugary treats into the workplace is as bad as subjecting others to passive smoking. Professor Susan Jebb said in an interview with The Times, that bringing treats and…
Do you have to pay tax on your redundancy pay?
The simple answer is no, redundancy pay is tax free up to £30,000. This is because it is not considered income but rather compensation for loss of position, therefore not subject to income tax. Anything over the £30k…
Energy costs support for businesses to be cut from April
The Government has announced that it will scale back the support offered to businesses with higher energy costs from April, stating that the support in it’s current form is too expensive. Under the current support scheme energy costs…
People will be on the move in 2023 as the job market gets even tighter
New research finds that 1 out of every 8 workers is currently looking for a new job, and that nearly a third plan to change their job at some point during 2023. Totaljobs questioned 2,500 workers in a…
Cheap and free staff benefits you can offer
With the job market tighter than it’s been in years, we often hear from businesses that they can’t attract or retain the top talent they want because they can’t afford to pay the big salaries or benefits. The…