Entries by Sobus

Abolition of National Insurance Contributions by employers for apprentices under 25

​Abolition of National Insurance Contributions by employers for apprentices under 25 From 6 April 2016 employers of apprentices aged under 25 years old shall be exempt from payment of secondary Class 1 (employers) National Insurance contributions on earnings up to the Upper Earnings Limit for those employees, which is currently £827.00 per week or £43,000 […]

Compulsory National Living Wage effective from 1 April 2016

​Compulsory National Living Wage effective from 1 April 2016 From 1 April 2016 a National Living Wage of £7.20 per hour for workers aged 25 and over is set to be introduced. Entitlement to the National Living Wage will include not only employees and workers, but also apprentices aged 25 and over, casual labourers and […]

​No automatic right to time off for religious holidays

​No automatic right to time off for religious holidays The Employment Tribunal has recently considered the case of Gareddu v London Underground, in which an employee had claimed that it was discriminatory for his employer to refuse him 5 consecutive weeks’ annual leave during the summer for him to attend a series of religious festivals […]

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Administrator – Doorstep Library

Administrator We need a super-efficient and friendly administrator to help us grow!  We organise volunteers to bring books and the joy of reading into the homes of children in some of west London’s most disadvantaged areas. We need someone to join our small team to support our project work. The post is based in our office in […]

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Interreg North West Europe (NWE) Seminar

The Interreg North West Europe (NWE) programme is a transnational  programme funded by the European Commission. It involves Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and parts of France, Germany and the Netherlands. The programme allows partners in North-West Europe to find solutions to commonly shared challenges regarding territorial development. A call will be launched […]

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Tackling difficult volunteer situations

  This short training session is for anyone working with volunteers. During the session participants will: Identify what consitutes a difficult volunteer situtation Explore the impact a difficult situation can have on an organisation Discuss solutions to difficult volunter situations Identify how to manage the exit of a volunteer When Wednesday, 20 April 2016 from 10:00 […]

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Volunteering Projects

Volunteering Projects Works4U, the not-for-profit social enterprise branch of Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre is looking for volunteering opportunities/projects available in the local community that would suit a large group on 7th June. When: The activities must be available on 7th June 2016 Team Size: We are looking for activities which can be undertaken by a team size […]