North sees record spike in jobs growth as Covid restrictions ease, new data reveal
The month of May saw a record upturn in permanent staff appointments, the fastest increase in billings for temporary staff since January 2014, and a record fall in the rate of permanent candidate availability, according to the latest compiled by IHS Markit.
These three Yorkshire cities are the best places for work
Leeds came first, followed by Hull in second place and York in fifth place, according to a study by UK IT Service.
Slingsby sees higher sales at the beginning of 2021
The Shipley-based business added that this improvement in sales offset the impact of a fall in group gross profit margin and had led to an unaudited profit before tax in line with that achieved in the same period in the prior year of £100,000.
Government must change perception of zero hour contracts says employment lawyer
Charlotte Geesin, head of employment law at Cleckheaton-based Howarths, believes zero hours contracts have historically attracted “bad press”, but when used fairly, offer “a credible option that can help provide important levels of flexibility for employers and workers alike as industry reopens and we begin to recover the economy post-pandemic”.
'Desperate' business people are being targeted by cowboy ratings surveyors, says Colliers
Colliers said it was concerned about reports of a significant escalation in the number of cases of cowboy rating surveyors targeting struggling businesses which are looking to reduce bills during the pandemic.
A global effort the way ahead – Beckie Hart
We’ve already seen a consensus on international tax which is no mean feat and will light the touchpaper for the wider multilateral process at the OECD
House prices rise by nearly 11 per cent in a year, highest growth in seven years
The double-digit house price growth recorded in May followed a 7.1% annual increase recorded in April, Nationwide Building Society said.
How flexible working for dads can level the playing field and boost productivity
Michael Edwards quit his job in corporate finance in 2017 so that he could look after his then 18-month-old son. Mr Edwards set up his own firm The Northern Affinity, a business community, a couple of years later.
Sunny outlook as five new deals are completed at historic Yorkshire mill
Seven Districts Coffee, The Hip Store, Brainstorm, ACD&B and White Rose Training have all moved into new offices at the refurbished mill in Farsley.
Asda and Morrisons shop staff warned not to raise hopes for equal pay
Independent analysis by employment lawyers, Thrive Law, found that the latest ruling does not mean that all shop workers should expect a pay rise.
