The Apprenticeship Levy, which the Government hopes will help create three million new apprentice positions, is due to come into force in April next year. Draft Regulations have now been produced, setting out how employers should calculate, report and pay their Levy liability. A recent study by the British Chamber of Commerce showed that, just … Continue Reading
Every employer believes, whether it has any actual experience of the matter or not, that GPs are too willing to sign people off sick. Whether the certificate says back pain, URTI (sore throat), anxiety or depression, the employer just knows that the GP has signed a medical certificate for an easy life, is in collusion … Continue Reading