Training line managers to manage absence effectively: 2014 XpertHR survey
With workforce absence costing employers an estimated £700 per employee annually, the latest XpertHR research reports on the training provided to line managers to help tackle the issue.
View ArticlePodcast: Line managers and absence management
On this week's XpertHR Weekly, we explain the crucial importance of the line manager in effective absence management.
View ArticleXpertHR learning budgets survey 2014: employer spending trends
The latest XpertHR research reveals the latest trends in learning and development expenditure and how far budgets for training are being squeezed.
View ArticleXpertHR learning budgets survey 2014: maximising efficiency
Our annual learning and development survey examines steps taken by employers to increase the cost effectiveness of training and reveals the impact of these changes.
View ArticleCall for evidence on developing a set of standards for teaching assistants
The Government invites views, as part of a nationwide review, to create a new set of professional standards for teaching assistants.
View ArticleNational insurance contributions for apprentices to be scrapped
Employers will no longer have to pay national insurance contributions for apprentices, the Chancellor announced in 2014's Autumn Statement.
View ArticleNational minimum wage: deduction for repayment of training fees
In DLA Piper's latest case report, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered that national minimum wage legislation is not breached when a deduction is made on termination for the repayment of...
View ArticleIndirect sex discrimination: police officer returning from maternity leave...
An employment tribunal has held that a requirement that police firearms officers with one year away from work attend an intensive firearms training course on their return indirectly discriminated...
View ArticleNew English apprenticeships introduced
The Deregulation Act 2015 introduces changes to English apprenticeships with effect from 26 May 2015.
View ArticleEmployer NICs abolished for apprentices under the age of 25
Employer NICs for apprentices under the age of 25 abolished with effect from April 2016.
View ArticleGovernment consults on measures to prevent misuse of the term "apprenticeships"
Government consults on its proposals to prevent misuse of the term apprenticeships.
View ArticleConsultation on new apprenticeships levy
The Government consults on its proposals for implementing the new apprenticeships levy.
View ArticleLearning budgets survey 2015: public sector continues to suffer
XpertHR's annual survey of learning and development budgets suggests that median spend is similar to previous years, but this disguises variations by sector. Many public sector organisations continue...
View ArticleApprenticeship levy confirmed in Spending Review
Large employers will have to commit to spend 0.5% of their wage bill on funding apprenticeships, it has been confirmed in the Autumn Statement and Spending Review.
View ArticleApprenticeship levy to come into force in April 2017
In the Autumn Statement and Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that large employers will have to commit to spending 0.5% of their wage bill on supporting apprenticeships from April...
View ArticleApprenticeship levy on large employers
An apprenticeship levy of 0.5% of their wage bill to be paid by all large employers in all sectors to fund apprenticeships from 6 April 2017.
View ArticleXpertHR surveys
Take part in employment and human resources surveys, check on the progress of recent XpertHR research, and find out what we will be investigating over the coming months.
View ArticleConsultation on apprenticeship targets for public sector bodies
The Government consults on its proposals for implementing apprenticeship targets for public bodies in England.
View ArticleDraft apprenticeship levy legislation published
The Government has published draft legislation confirming that from April 2017, employers with a wage bill of more than £3 million will have to pay a 0.5% levy to fund apprenticeships.
View ArticleApprenticeship levy legislation published in draft
Following the Government's announcement that it wishes to create three million more apprenticeships during the rest of this Parliament, draft legislation has been published confirming when the new...
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