From 1 October 2009, the limit on a week’s pay for the purposes of calculating a statutory redundancy payment will rise from £350 to £380 per week.This increase will also apply ... Read more »
Unfortunately due to holidays, I was only able to visit one company this week Following my visits to the East Midlands last week, I ventured south to Harrow on 29th September 2009. Accompanied by ... Read more »
The construction industry is a significant contributor to the UK economy – its output is worth over £100bn a year, it accounts for 8% of our GDP and it provides employment for around ... Read more »
Remember to phone the HMRC helpline 0845 302 1435 and come to an arrangement. This service is running very successfully and helping many businesses – do not miss out and not get help when ... Read more »
The Defra funded report “Windows: Environmental Impacts and Initiatives”, known as the Windows Roadmap, has now been published.The evidence-based report is the first step to ... Read more »
The HSE has launched an occupational health initiative for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland. SMEs cover a wide variety of sectors and sizes, from micro businesses to those ... Read more »
Following my earlier visit to the South West, I ventured north to the East Midlands on 17 & 18th September and called in to see 4 members in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire areas. Again ... Read more »
The BWF reminds all members that minimum wage rates are due to increase from 1 October 2009: – Adult minimum wage rate (workers aged 22 and over) will increase from £5.73 to ... Read more »
Following on from the confirmation that a Chief Construction Adviser (CCA) is to be appointed (see news article 10/9/09 Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has announced the establishment of a ... Read more »
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have announced changes to First Aid in the workplace which will be effective from 1 October 2009, constituting the first major amendments since 1981. ... Read more »
Although due to time constraints, I only able to see 6 members in the Somerset area on this occasion, such visits are ideal opportunities for mutual discussions on a wide range of topics and ... Read more »
HSE is currently has been invited to participate in a project to review existing guidance for the Manufacturing Sector. The project will run from Sept – Dec ’09 and will seek to ... Read more »
BWF welcomes the application for Associate membership from Walsall based Cooke Brothers Ltd of Aldridge, suppliers of the Phoenix range of architectural hinges. Established in 1872, Cooke ... Read more »
The WITForum will have a presentation from ProSkills, the sector skills council for manufacturing and process, at its board meeting on 18th September. As a BWF member, you are invited to attend ... Read more »
The Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV one of the three professional bodies with members specializing in Business Rates, is currently seeking to put together various views on ... Read more »
