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The National Minimum Wage is updated every year on 1 October. If you are running your October payroll, make sure that you have applied the new rates to avoid receiving penalties from HMRC. The new rates are as follows: - The standard adult rate (for workers [...]
Backhouse Solicitors and the members of Friends of City invite you to join them for the extremely popular Business Expo on 24 October. Come and join 250 guests visiting 45 stands showcasing some of Essex's best businesses. This is an ideal opportunity to make new contacts, [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended a fantastic Friends of Braintree Town meeting on 4 September. We had over 60 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a cup of coffee and a tasty buffet. Contacts were made, business was done and [...]
Addressing the Trade Union Congress earlier this week, Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna announced that, if elected, the next Labour Government will scrap the current employment tribunal system in favour of a “fairer system to ensure that affordability is not a barrier to employees seeking redress [...]
** DATE FOR YOUR DIARY ** FRIENDS OF CITY BUSINESS EXPO FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 12PM - 3PM STANDS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.....BUT ONLY FOR SIGNED UP MEMBERS DON'T MISS OUT - CONTACT US TO JOIN! A big thank you to everyone who attended last month's Friends [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended a fantastic Friends of Braintree Town meeting on 7 August. We had over 60 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a cup of coffee and some hot bacon rolls. Contacts were made, business was [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended last month's Friends of City networking breakfast. 100 guests turned out for a busy 2 hours of networking over a delicious bacon roll and a hot cup of coffee! Friends of City is always busy, even in the [...]
A big thank you to all who attended the last Friends of Braintree Town meeting. We had 60 guests join us for 2 hours of quality networking over a cup of coffee and an excellent buffet. Contacts were made, business was done and it was even [...]
A big thank you to everyone who attended last month's Friends of City Business Expo. Well over 200 people turned out for a busy 3 hours of networking over an excellent buffet and a cracking BBQ from The Aussie BBQ Company - they can come back [...]
Zero hours contracts give employers the flexibility only to offer an employee work where they have the work available. They have no obligation to offer work to the employee and likewise the employee has no obligation to accept the work. This avoids creating an employment relationship [...]