Trainee primary teachers bursaries due to be cut It has been reported that bursaries for trainee primary teachers across England will be cut from next year. This announcement has created a storm within the education sector, fearing that it could lead to a teacher recruitment crisis. With suggestions from TES that these plans could affect more then 50% of trainee teachers in the primary education sector, bursaries will be one third of the value for new starters in 2016. The department for … [Read more...]
Say hello to Amber Levitt – Customer Services
Say hello to the latest addition to the ePayMe team Amber Levitt. Amber has joined the busy customer services team, at the heart of the business assisting with the day to day runnings of ePayMe. Along with the rest of the customer services team, Amber works hard to ensure that all our contractors, agencies and businesses questions are answered. We thought, what better way to introduce you to Amber, than ask her a range of bizarre questions. What is the best quote you have heard? "Enjoy the … [Read more...]
Living Wage Foundation announce 40p increase to the voluntary living wage
Accounting firm KPMG, published a recent study, suggesting that nearly six million workers are currently being paid less than the UK’s voluntary living wage of £7.85 (£9.15 in London), as promoted by the ‘Living Wage Foundation’. With part-time workers, female and young workers, most likely to earn below the recommended figures. Supported by more than 2,000 businesses, with just under 70,000 workers, the Living Wage Foundation have announced that they will be increasing the voluntary living wage … [Read more...]
ePayMe’s view on Travel & Subsistence
Never have I heard so many rumours and different takes on what the potential changes to Travel and Subsistence T&S will create to our extensive UK wide contract and freelance temporary workforce. I’ve seen ridiculous Non Disclosure Agreements being requested before information is shared, which really tickles me. Like these providers ‘know’ what the future holds. All we can do is support our clients and be united in the inevitable decision made regarding how, why and if travel and subsistence … [Read more...]
5 November – Intermediary Reporting Deadline
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, make sure you have submitted your Intermediary Reports to HMRC by 5 November or you could be facing fines... With new legislation put in place back in April 2015, Employment Intermediaries (Recruitment Agencies) are now required to submit details every 3 months of all workers they have placed with clients, where Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is not operated on the workers' payments. With the next quarterly deadline fast approaching 5th November, it is vital that you as an agency … [Read more...]
Tax Credits: George Osborne to act on concerns surrounding Tax Credit Cuts.
Chancellor George Osborne plans to cut Tax Credits has taken a major blow, after concerns have been raised of the impact these cuts will have. Conservative MP's have been left angry after a defeat by the House of Lords stalling Government's plans to cut Tax Credits. Though 'transitional help' has been promised to assist those affected by the Chancellor's plans, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has advised that these changes would leave some 3 million people worse off. Tax Credits and Child Tax … [Read more...]
Monsoon/Accessorize tops governments list of failing to pay National Minimum Wage
Monsoon Accessorize being the largest name on the list of 115 companies took the number one slot, failing to pay £104,508 to 1,438 workers. With the National Minimum Wage having increased to £6.70 to workers aged 21 and over on 1 October, the firms wages dipped below the minimum due to business policies that were put into place, providing staff with discounted fashion items to be worn whilst at work. The discounted costs were then deducted from their wages, taking them below National Minimum … [Read more...]
What contractors need to know about Supervision, Direction or Control
Supervision, Direction or Control 'Supervision, direction or control' is already used to filter out false self-employment, but the reality of this affecting contractors expenses from April 2016, alongside talks that it could be a way to reform IR35 makes it a topic at the forefront of the contractor sector. But what does this really mean and how do these changes affect contractors? To fall outside of IR35 a contractor must be able to show that they do not work under supervision, direction or … [Read more...]
Stuart Easton will join John Hopkins at ePayMe THM Yamaha for MCE BSB 2016
IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT STUART EASTON WILL BE JOINING JOHN HOPKINS AT EPAYME THM YAMAHA FOR THE 2016 MCE BSB Today (Wednesday 21st Oct), saw Team Manager Tommy Hill announce Stuart Easton as the second rider joining John Hopkins in the ePayMe THM Yamaha team. This partnership, provides the team with a strong rider line-up for the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship. After lifting the cup back in 2013 in the British Supersport, Easton has continued to be one of the strongest champions … [Read more...]
John Hopkins signs with ePayMe THM Yamaha for 2016
It was an exciting weekend for ePayMe THM Yamaha Team, as Tommy Hill announced John Hopkins as the first rider to sign with the team for the 2016 British Superbike Championship. With the second rider due to be announced in Motorcycle News later this week, team manager Tommy Hill confirmed the partnership between ePayMe THM Yamaha Team and Hopkins at Brands Hatch on Sunday, the very place where both riders battled to the finish line for the title back in 2011. It was Hill that took the title back … [Read more...]