With the demographics of the working population changing in the UK*, the government is launching a set of proposals to protect the rights of older workers.
* By 2031 there will be 15 million pensioners even though the pension age will have increased to 66 for men and women after 2024. In comparison, the numbers of children will rise from 11.5 million to 13 million in 2031. Currently the average age of the population is 39.6 and this will reach 40.6 by 2016 and 42.6 by 2031 - (Source: Office of National Statistics)Read the rest of this entry »
With the election looming the Government are keen to secure votes from the various sides of the voting communities. One of which is, of course, parents. With the in mind the latest plans unveiled by Pat McFadden (Business Minister) is to improve the flexibility of the maternity and paternity schemes.
Details were posted in this weeks political monitor from APSCo….
Legislation to give parents more flexibility in how they use maternity and paternity leave will be introduced under new Government plans. Read the rest of this entry »
February has continued in the same vein as January with an extraordinary increase in demand for IT contractors, together with steady growth in demand for permanent IT expertise, according to Philip Fanthom, Managing Director of Jenrick IT (specialist IT recruitment company) -
“Demand for IT experts is increasing. With more and more projects coming out of hibernation as company’s look to re-ignite their innovation strategy, contract requests have increased at a rate not seen by us for over 3 years.
In addition, we are seeing the emergence of permanent requests as these innovation strategies become more long term”
Jenrick IT has been working with IT contractors for over 25 years and has always looked to offer the best advice available. It is to this end that we have worked with Tax and Limited company experts, 1st Option Accountants, to offer advice and help on setting up and running a Limited Company. Marc Morris of 1st Option agreed to contribute to a series of help videos that will be launched over the coming weeks and months.
Philip Fanthom (Managing Director, Jenrick IT) commented;
“We are delighted that Marc agreed to work with us on these videos. It is great to have experts in our corner such as 1st Option. Personally, I have found them to be extremely knowledgeable with a very good customer ethic. Marc has the ability to cut threw the jargon normally associated with accountants and talk to me in plain English”
In this first video, Marc gives and overview on the benefits of being a limited company contractor:
Jenrick IT reports continued growth projections for Q1
The specialist IT recruitment company, Jenrick IT is very buoyant having already achieved above forecast numbers on both contract and permanent recruits for February 2010, pitching Q1 as the best quarter for over 18 months.
Philip Fanthom (Managing Director – Jenrick IT) commented:
“Our year has started tremendously well, even better that our ultra-optimistic hopes. The amazing thing is the pace in which clients are recruiting contractors. In addition, we have seen a welcome return of permanent recruitment demand, with IT firmly back on the strategic agenda for many of our clients as they look to gain innovative advantage over their competitors”
Jenrick IT’s start to the year has been reflected across the industry as demonstrated in a recent report in Recruitment Today: Read the rest of this entry »
Jenrick IT has just received a further update from The Recruiter, regarding the impending implementation of the AWD. Employers should begin preparing for implementation of the agency workers directive, according to Guy Lamb, head of employment at DLA Piper. Read the rest of this entry »
The APSCo political monitor this week reported from the House of Parliament, where further questions have been raised to Pat McFadden regarding the implementation of the AWD (Agency Workers Directive), otherwise known as the TWD (Temporary Workers Directive).
On one hand it would appear that the present government are keen to implement the directive before dissolution, which is in contrast to it’s pledge to refrain until October 2011. As usual when questioned on this subject, Mr McFadden demonstrated faster moves than Usain Bolt to avoid giving a straight answer. Read the rest of this entry »
The APSCo political monitor this week reported from the House of Parliament, where further questions have been raised to Pat McFadden regarding the implementation of the AWD (Agency Workers Directive), otherwise known as the TWD (Temporary Workers Directive).