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The UK economy has seen a strong interest in temporary employment in recent years. In fact, there were approximately 1.5 million temporary or casual workers in the UK in November 2024, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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From small tasks to entire projects – employers have numerous reasons for hiring services from contractors and suppliers. To protect yourself from unexpected risks, you may decide to enter legal agreements through ‘tendering’. In the construction industry, tendering is the process of requesting and receiving a price for a particular form of labour or service.
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In this guide, we’ll look at what contract farming is, who’s involved in them, and what your agreements require when conducting business with third parties.
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Top tips on employment contracts for hairdressing and beauty employers, or contact us for further HR, Health & Safety and Employment law advice.
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In this guide, we'll look at what a fixed-term contract is, when they're used, and how to support fixed-term employees when their contract ends.
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Read our guide on apprentices to find out your legal requirements when employing them.
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Falling employer confidence has dented hiring intentions, with 32% of businesses planning to reduce headcount through redundancies or curbing recruitment
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The Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working have had their most successful January in over half a decade, according to the Government.
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Employers are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to new job hiring while temporary contracts are drying up, even in the accountancy sector
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Following the first global trial of a four-day working week, which kicked off at the beginning of June 2022 and was run by 4 Day Week Global in partnership with Autonomy, the 4 Day Week Foundation, and researchers at University of Cambridge and Boston College, the 4 Day Week Foundation has announced that 200 employers have made the move permanently.
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The remote working debate continues to dominate the news, with companies such as Zoom, Google, Amazon and JPMorgan all issuing return to work mandates in recent months, some of which have been met with resistance from employees. So, what do you need to know if you plan to follow suit?
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Draft regulations have finally been released for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act that became law back in 2023. Whilst these are still subject to parliamentary approval and change, the regulations provide details on how the leave will work in practice
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A contract of employment in Scotland is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee.
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A beauty salon employment contract is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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An employment contract for retail staff is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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An employment contract in the hospitslity industry is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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An employment contract in the construction industry is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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A farm workers contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee.
