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info@commonwealthcontractors.comWhat is the European Working Time Directive? The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) ‘lays down the minimum requirements in relation to working hours, rest periods and annual leave’. The legislation became law in the UK on the 1st October 1998 as the ‘Working Time Regulations’ and although it applied to the vast majority of workers […]
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According to the study: The number of Consultant Level Doctors overall increased by 4.5% in 2008 Consultant Doctors in Acute and General Medicine increased by 23.3% Consultant Doctors in Stroke Medicine almost doubled from 27 to 50 A few specialities saw a fall in numbers: Geriatric Medicine fell by 1.6% Dermatology fell by 0.2% Allergy […]
When invoicing a client it is important to decide at what time the supply of services actually took place. To do this you use what is known as the ‘time of supply’ or ‘tax point’ rules. These rules are especially important when the rate of VAT changes, such as on the 1st January 2010. In […]
Thousands of Working Holidaymakers & Tier 5 (Youth Mobility) Visa Holders will once again look to make the move to Tier 1 General in 2010 following the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendation that Bachelors Qualifications should be reintroduced into Tier 1 General.
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The Points Based System (PBS) is a flexible tool for controlling migration to the UK. It allows changes to be made based upon the circumstances of the day e.g. changing economic circumstances. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recently completed its review of Tier 1 and recommended the following changes to the UK Border Agency for […]