June 2008

Solving the abolition of the 10p rate
The emergency budget announcement details should help the struggling UK taxpayer, but how does Alistair Darling's announcement affect those responsible for payroll calculations?
In this issue
HSE challenges industry leaders
Health and Safety processes may live on the shop floor, but remain the responsibility of HR.
Defining Employee Assistance Programmes
Though the existence of an Employee Assistance Programme is highly recommended to mitigate employer liability premiums, many still mistake EAPs for simple crisis lines.
Legislative programme promises a better trained workforce
Draft legislative programme set to give employees the legal right to request time to train from their employers.
Small business gain access to goverment contracts
A venture by the Department for Business will see more than 3,000 new contracts made available to SMEs each month.
