The Budget Archives

Employer confidence holds despite budget concerns

Jan 30, 2025 | 0

Employer confidence in the UK economy showed a slight improvement heading into 2025, according to the latest REC JobsOutlook report.

‘Over a quarter’ of SMEs consider job cuts following Autumn Budget

Nov 7, 2024 | 0

More than a quarter of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are contemplating reducing their workforce.

Budget 2024 sees £25bn rise in Employers’ National Insurance

Oct 30, 2024 | 0

Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented her Autumn Budget 2024 to Parliament today – and announced a substantial NICs increase.

UK workers to receive wage increase as living wage rises by 6.7%

Oct 30, 2024 | 0

As she presented the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a 6.7 percent increase to the National Living Wage.

The top HR stories you may have missed this week

Mar 13, 2020 | 0

HRreview provides a round-up of the articles in HR news this week.

Dean Russell MP: ‘IR35 not a reason for businesses to discriminate’

Mar 12, 2020 | 0

“The legislation is there to close a tax loop hole.”

Budget 2020: COVID-19 measures and the HR implications

Mar 11, 2020 | 0

However, no mention of IR35 during the Chancellor’s speech.

Budget to outline extra paid leave for parents of premature babies

Mar 9, 2020 | 0

Parents of premature babies will be able to claim an extra £160 a week.

Exclusive, HMRC’s Ruth Stanier: IR35 changes coming in April

Feb 17, 2020 | 0

“HMRC is keen to provide as much information to businesses and contractors as possible.”

The budget delay can lead to more IR35 ‘uncertainty’

Oct 28, 2019 | 1

The “big four banks” in the UK have decided to stop using contractors.

Budget announced for 6th November: Will the apprenticeship levy be broadened?

Oct 15, 2019 | 0

A no-deal Brexit could push the budget back by a few weeks.

Freelancers confident in business despite rising costs

Jul 24, 2015 | 0

Independent professionals are confident in the economy and their own business, according to a new report by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed.

Improved transport will attract skilled workers to Northern businesses

Jul 20, 2015 | 0

Following the Budget, a survey from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, confirms that planned investment in Northern transport and regional Oyster-style card will drastically increase the number of accessible, skilled workers to the North.

David Cameron sets plans to close the gender pay gap

Jul 14, 2015 | 0

Cameron has today announced plans to end the gender pay gap within a generation by making big businesses publish their pay gap.

Skills shortages could starve growth, warns CBI

Jul 13, 2015 | 0

Skills shortages could hinder growth in the UK, CBI warns. The government announcement of apprenticeship levys, would encourage more businesses into apprenticeship programmes but greater reforms are needed.

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