NEWS
RECRUITMENT
VACANCIES FALL AGAIN, BUT RELIABLE TEMPORARY COVER STILL HAS TO BE READY
Posted: 28th August 2026
Vacancies fall again, but reliable temporary cover still has to be ready
ONS vacancy data for May to July 2026 shows fewer advertised vacancies, with ...
PAYROLL
PAYE EMPLOYEE NUMBERS SOFTEN WHILE ADMIN SUPPORT MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
Posted: 28th August 2026
PAYE employee numbers soften while admin support moves in the opposite direction
ONS/HMRC RTI data shows fewer payrolled employees year on year, but a...
LEGISLATION
MANUFACTURING FINE SHOWS WORKFORCE PLANNING HAS TO INCLUDE TRAINING, SUPERVISION AND SAFE COVER
Posted: 28th August 2026
Manufacturing fine shows workforce planning has to include training, supervision and safe cover
A Worcestershire manufacturing company has been fined ...
RECRUITMENT
SMALL-FIRM VACANCY FALLS SHOW WHY WORKFORCE PLANNING CANNOT WAIT FOR PERFECT CONDITIONS
Posted: 28th August 2026
Small-Firm Vacancy Falls Show Why Workforce Planning Cannot Wait for Perfect Conditions
The latest ONS vacancies data shows UK vacancies falling again...
PAYROLL
PAYROLL DATA SHOWS WHY WORKFORCE PLANS NEED SECTOR-LEVEL CONTROL
Posted: 28th August 2026
Payroll Data Shows Why Workforce Plans Need Sector-Level Control
The latest PAYE Real Time Information data from the Office for National Statistics sh...
LEGISLATION
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS CHANGES PUT WORKFORCE RECORDS AND HIRING PLANS ON THE CLOCK
Posted: 28th August 2026
Employment Rights Changes Put Workforce Records and Hiring Plans on the Clock
New employment-rights guidance for businesses and workers has confirmed ...
LEGISLATION
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS TIMETABLE TURNS WORKFORCE PLANNING INTO A LIVE COMPLIANCE ISSUE
Posted: 28th August 2026
Employment rights timetable turns workforce planning into a live compliance issue
The government's latest Employment Rights Act and Make Work Pay time...
LEGISLATION
SIX-MONTH TRIBUNAL CLAIM WINDOW MAKES EMPLOYER RECORD-KEEPING A HIRING RISK
Posted: 10th August 2026
Employers will have to think harder about hiring records, onboarding notes and dispute handling when most employment tribunal claim time limits increa...
RECRUITMENT
MANUFACTURING JOB LOSSES SHOW WHY HIRING PLANS NEED MORE FLEXIBILITY
Posted: 5th August 2026
The latest ONS labour market release shows a mixed UK hiring picture, and one line should matter to manufacturing, commercial and industrial employers...
LEGISLATION
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS GUIDANCE PUTS HIRING READINESS BACK ON THE EMPLOYER CHECKLIST
Posted: 3rd August 2026
The government's employer guidance on new employment rights was updated on 30 July 2026, giving businesses a live reminder that workforce change is no...
RECRUITMENT
CONSTRUCTION PAY GROWTH IS LAGGING, AND THAT MAKES HIRING DISCIPLINE MORE IMPORTANT
Posted: 3rd August 2026
Construction pay growth is still lagging behind the wider economy, according to the latest BCIS analysis of Office for National Statistics earnings da...
LEGISLATION
TRIBUNAL WATCH: MYPAY LIMITED UMBRELLA LOSES APPEAL FOR £616,937 TAX AND THE SUPPLY-CHAIN WARNING IS GETTING LOUDER
Posted: 31st July 2026
The First-tier Tax Tribunal decision in MyPay Limited v The Commissioners for HMRC [2026] UKFTT 807 (TC) was heard between 9 and 11 March 2026 and pub...
