Minimum Wage Increase and AWR

The 1^st October 2011 sees two important changes that employers should be aware of:

Increase in National Minimum Wage

 Main rate for workers aged 21 and over will increase to £6.08

• 18-20 rate will increase to £4.98
• 16-17 rate for workers above school leaving age but under 18 will increase to £3.68
• Apprentice rate, for apprentices under 19 or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship will increase to £2.60

Agency Workers Regulations

The implementation date for the AWR is 1^st October. From this date, temporary agency workers will be given equal rights to pay and benefits in relation to a company’s permanent employees. The majority of our Clients, the impact of this is minimal however, we are happy to meet with ANY businesses who would like us to review and assess their current use of agency workers.

Please contact karen@braescotland.com for further information on any of these statutory changes or to arrange a ‘no obligation’ meeting.

New member of Brae Scotland Team

 We are pleased to welcome Wilma Cameron to the Brae Scotland team. Wilma is our new Account Manager and will be developing new business as well as working with Clients and candidates to fill vacancies.

Wilma is well known in the Fife business community and brings a wealth of senior management and sales experience across a range of industries. A perfect fit for out team, Wilma embraces our no-nonsense, ethical approach to recruitment and is already making headway with some new business angles for BraeScotland.

Wilma can be contact directly on 01592 862 309 or wilma@braescotland.com .

 

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