The Bribery Act
The Bribery Act  The Bribery Act will come into force in April 2011, introducing new anti-corruption legislation that will affect all employers...
FSB calls for NIC holiday extension
FSB calls for NIC holiday extension The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for an extension to the government's National Insurance contribution...
Increase in the standard rate of VAT to 20 per cent
Increase in the standard rate of VAT to 20 per cent The standard rate of VAT is currently 17.5 per cent but will be...
Warning to Small Businesses
Warning to Small BusinessesCarmarthenshire Trading Standards Services is warning businesses about the risk of falling victim to publishing scams. Traders...
Music in the workplace – what are PRS and PPL?
The cost of music in the workplace has long been a bone of contention for business owners and many small businesses thought that by...
The Equality Act 2010: protected characteristics and types of discrimination
The Equality Act covers exactly the same groups of individuals that were protected by the previous legislation. However, the headings of age, disability, gender...
New National Minimum Wage rates announced
National Minimum Wage rates are to rise in October 2010 with the minimum rate for workers aged 21 and over raising to £5.93 an...
Key employment changes in the Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 brings together existing legislation on discrimination and equality. The up side to this is that your responsibilities as an employer...
Businesses open up toilets to the public
BUSINESSES in Llanelli are benefiting from a grant scheme which encourages them to open up their toilets to the public. ...
Jobforce Wales/The Lighthouse
Information Centre for the unemployed The Lighthouse is an information centre for people who are unemployed. We know first-hand the difficulties they...