06/07/11 - MAGENTA
MOON LAUNCHES LOCAL PRESENTATION SEMINARS ON THE AGENCY WORKERS REGULATIONS
2011
This is your opportunity to register
your interest in a series of presentation seminars regarding the forthcoming
Agency Workers Regulations, coming into force on 1st October 2011.
Recent business articles in the national
press suggest that many business are unprepared for the new legislation:
“Many companies that regularly use agency workers
hired on a temporary basis have done no preparation for new rules on the rights
of such staff that are due to come into force in less than four months' time,
new research suggests. A survey by the recruitment agency de Poel suggests that
40 per cent of businesses have yet to plan for the Agency Workers Directive,
new regulations that become law on 1 October.” (Business Editor, The
Independent, 06 June 2011).
The Regulations will introduce a principle of equal
treatment for agency workers after 12 weeks assignment to the same client
company.
Magenta Moon has been awaiting final guidance from the
Government for all employers (and particularly recruitment agencies). Now this
guidance has been published, Magenta Moon will be launching a series of local
presentation seminars dealing with the legislation, its implications, and its
pitfalls. Attendees will be provided with all the information they need to
understand and embrace this important new legislation, and allow full
compliance with the law. And that compliance is paramount, as the eventual
penalties for non-compliance will be considerable.
Each presentations seminar will deal with the following
aspects of the Regulations:
1. Who is affected?
2. Employment Status.
3.
Equal
Treatment (annual leave, sick pay, pay rates, opportunities)
4.
The
12-week Rule.
5.
Terms
and Conditions of Employment (‘The Contract’)
6.
Liabilities
– Employer or Agency?
7.
Advertising
internal vacancies in the workforce.
8.
Avoidance,
enforcement, and the risks of non-compliance.
9.
Maternity
and Paternity – the changes.
10. Question and Answer session.
11. Take-away information pack.
The
seminars will be presented by Catherine E Walter; BA (Hons); Assoc.
CIPD (CERLAP), HR Business Partner of Magenta Moon. Catherine is a qualified
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. With four
years’ industry experience and a postgraduate certificate in Employment
Relations, Law and Practice, she is responsible primarily for providing an
ongoing support service for clients on employment law and HR matters via
telephone, email, and on-site consultation. Together with all supporting
documentation, she guides clients through compliance with appropriate
legislation and procedures. Catherine regularly holds mediation, grievance,
disciplinary, redundancy and appeal hearings on behalf of clients. She is also responsible for the administration and
implementation of contract documentation for clients. In preparation for these
seminars, Catherine has taken part in a major CIPD initiative regarding the
Agency Workers Regulations in London earlier this month.
Where
recruitment agencies or other clients can see the value of the seminars for
their staff (or department) as a whole (en bloc), then on-site seminars, at the
client’s own premises, can be reserved. In these cases, discounted prices may
be available depending on the numbers involved.
The
seminars will commence in July, and dates will be available throughout July,
August and September; and possibly to the end of the year. Please email simon@magentamoon.co.uk for further
information.
News
03/02/11 - Magenta Moon are happy to announce a new association with SGW Payroll. If you are worrying about your payroll, tax deductions, sick pay, pensions, P45's etc - they can help. SGW Payroll understand that the one thing you can't afford to get wrong is your payroll. Therefore, they place important emphasis on the high quality of their managed payroll service, ensuring your payroll is completed accurately and on time, every time. For further information please contact Jacqui on:
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10/10/10 - Additional public holiday for 2011. 29th April 2011 will be a public holiday to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Remember to check your Contracts of Employment regarding your employees' holiday entitlement. If they state their holiday leave is PLUS Bank Holidays, then you could be liable for an extra day's holiday. Please call us on 01270 849 197 if you need more guidance.
23/09/10 - National Minimum Wage changes:
As of Friday 1st October 2010, some important changes will be taking effect with regards to National Minimum Wage rates. As usual, there will be increases in the rates (please see below).
In addition to this, the qualification age for the adult rate will drop from 22 to 21. Therefore, any employees aged 21 on the 1st October 2010 who have been on the previous 18-21 rate will need to be increased to the highest rate. Also, a minimum rate has been introduced for the first time for apprentices of £2.50 per hour.
The new rates are;
(previously 22+) Age 21+ = Increase from £5.80 per hour to £5.93 per hour.
(previously 18-21) Age 18 -20 = Increase from £4.83 per hour to £4.92 per hour.
Age 16 / 17 = Increase from £3.57 per hour to £3.64 per hour.
Apprentices (aged under 19, or over 19 but in the first year of their apprenticeship) = £2.50 per hour.
It is imperative that you make the necessary changes from the 1st October, as employees are entitled to claim back-pay for any wages paid at the incorrect rate.
02/08/10-The coalition Government plans to scrap the "default retirement age" from October 2011, allowing people to work beyond that age if they choose to do so. From April 2011 the default retirement age, which allows employers to potentially force workers to retire at 65, will be phased out over a six-month period.
01/07/10-The Equality Bill received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 and becomes the Equality Act 2010.The Act is due to be brought into force in stages from October 2010. However, this may, in part, depend upon the result of the General Election, with the Conservatives announcing their intention, if elected, to drop parts of the Act.