Datum RPO are delighted to have been awarded a place on the ESPO MSTAR 3 framework - Lot 1a – Neutral Vendor MSP.
The framework will be available for use nationally by any public sector body in the UK including, but not limited to…
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As the demand for more flexible work rises, so does the use of ‘non-traditional’ labour. It is becoming increasingly difficult for organisations to manage their temporary workforce due to the legal complexity and risk.
In this article, we look at the top 5 potential risks of relying on non-traditional labour, how to mitigate risk, and a free downloadable eGuide.
Topics: Managing Temporary Labour
Last year saw the introduction and changes of multiple employment laws that have affected thousands of UK businesses, including first reports for the Gender Pay Gap, changes to benefit and pension rates, updates to National Minimum, National Living and Apprentice Wages and many more.
2019 is set to be a big year in terms of planned changes to employment and business law, especially with the advancement of Brexit and a confirmed leave date of 29th March 2019.
Topics: Industry Legislation
Following an excellent year of informative guides and thought-leadership pieces, Datum RPO have issued a list of our most-downloaded content throughout 2018.
UK Parliament introduced the Modern Slavery Act in 2015 (MSA) with hopes of fighting crimes of corporate slavery and human trafficking in the UK.
Since its introduction, the number of prosecutions under the law has grown year on year (in 2017, 130 defendants were prosecuted, as opposed to 51 in 2016) but modern slavery is still prevalent in the UK, with most large companies not even aware that it exists in their supply chain.
Topics: Industry Legislation
In essence, HMRC are planning to make changes to the UK tax rules in the private sector, specifically for off-payroll working (self-employed contractors), in the hope of minimising tax avoidance from ‘disguised employees’ working as independent contractors.
Currently, in the private sector, contractors determine their own IR35 status via their accountants or through independent worker status tests, however, the planned changes (which could be implemented as early as April 2019) will ultimately shift the liability to determine IR35 status from the contractors to the end user.
Topics: Industry Legislation
Agents from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) staged two modern slavery construction raids last week.
In Coventry a 44-year-old Romanian man was rescued and two suspects are in custody helping with enquiries.
Topics: Insider, Industry Legislation, Benefits of RPO
On 6th July 2018, the government released a list of the UK’s ‘worst-paying’ companies throughout 2018. The original list, which included 239 employers throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, was created and published on the national government website to act as a public ‘name and shame’ list.
To put things into perspective, a total of 22,400 workers were identified as being underpaid by a total of £1.44m. The back-pay identified by HMRC was for more workers than in any previous single naming list, and has generated record fines of £1.97m.
So, building on the original list, Datum RPO have developed a detailed report listing the top 100 underpaying employers, with additional information including industry, location, etc.
This report also features an analysis of the 100 employers, with graphs representing the proportion of companies based on location and industry.
So, why have we created this report? At Datum RPO, we take compliance very seriously. We ensure that your contingent workers are paid fairly and mitigate against legal and financial risks.
Topics: Industry Legislation
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is now in its 40th year and is Europe’s largest ballooning event. During the fiesta, over 200 hot air balloons will take off from Ashton Court Estate at 6am and 6pm and light up the skies on Thursday and Saturday night with the famous nightglows. Fun activities on the ground will keep everyone entertained.
The event features four days of colourful hot-air balloon displays, attracting over half a million visitors to the scenic grounds of Ashton Court. Balloons of all shapes and sizes lift off over the City of Bristol, as well as taking part in various ballooning competitions including who can reach the furthest point in a set time and landing challenges.
Topics: Insider
Seven recruitment agencies, alongside household names including Odeon, Home Bargains and franchises of Subway and Domino’s Pizza, have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Government for failing to pay their workers the National Minimum wage.
The list, released by the Business Department, names 239 employers for failing to pay the minimum wage - which ranges from £3.70 for apprentices to £7.83 for over 25's - to a record of 22,400 workers.
Topics: Insider