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info@commonwealthcontractors.comHeadline Statistics relating to the period December 2009 to February 2010 UK Employment Rate 72.1% (total of 28.82 million people unemployed) UK Unemployment Rate 8% (total of 2.50 million people unemployed Inactivity Rate 21.5% (8.16 million people of working age inactive) Total Pay (Including Bonuses) Increased by 2.3% on the same period last year Regular […]
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The results show that financial services sectors such as Banking, Finance, Insurance, Accounting, Audit and Tax registered significant increases in online demand however the biggest increases were seen by the Marketing, Public Relations and Media sectors. Geographically, London offered the most opportunities in England with a seven point increase. Other areas of England showed either […]
Implementation of the Agency Workers Directive may be 19 months away (AWD is due for Implementation in October 2011) however many questions have yet to be answered, including how best to calculate the 12 week derogation period, how those operating Contractor Limited Companies will be affected by contracts inside the scope of IR35 and how […]
In a notice on the UKBA website the organisation ask individuals to retain proof of planned travel that would have enabled them to leave the UK before the expiry of the visa. Further information will be provided as the situation develops the UKBA say. If you were due to leave the UK and your visa […]
Employers sponsoring workers under Tier 2 of the Points Based Scheme (formerly UK Work Permit) are advised to inform the UK Border Agency of any delay to a workers start date via the Sponsor Management System. A report by Sky News says that scientists in Hvolsvollur are trying to monitor whether the intensity of the […]
Last nights broadcast was historic due to the fact that it was the first time the leaders of the three biggest British political parties debated key policies openly prior to a General Election. The ITV broadcast was the first of three 90 minute face offs, with Sky news and the BBC taking on the remaining […]
The Committee has said that ministers should push for changes to European Union rules to allow checks to be made by the General Medical Council (GMC). At present European regulations on the free movement of labour mean that the GMC is unable to carry out language or clinical checks on doctors from EU countries. This […]
Changes to Tier 1 (Highly Skilled) Bachelors Degree Qualifications have been reintroduced into Tier 1 General after a 12 month absence. In April 2009 following challenging economic conditions the UK Border Agency increased the minimum requirements for Tier 1 General from a Bachelors Degree to a Masters Degree. This change not only reduced applications from […]
The Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme is now officially up and running for Tier 4 of the Points Based System (PBS) after its introduction yesterday (6th April 2010). Under the new rules UK Academic Institutions will only be able to offer “Restricted Courses” to migrant students if they hold a Highly Trusted Sponsor License. Tier 4 […]
The National Health Service (NHS) is expected to face difficult challenges over the coming years with greater pressure placed on budgets and greater bureaucratic burdens borne by doctors. However, Mr Dickson and the Chairman of the GMC, Peter Rubin, said that the process of revalidation should not create additional burden for doctors and that where […]