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info@commonwealthcontractors.comThe report highlighted that: 33% fewer people attempted to cross external land and sea borders of member states in 2009 Greece accounts for 75% of all illegal border crossing detentions Many migrants move on from Greece to Western Countries with forged documents obtained in the country Turkey is now considered the most important transit country […]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
The Director of Communications for the UK Border Agency, Rob Yeldham, said that “My name has been used in several apparent attempts to scam foreign professionals looking for work in the UK. We have referred cases to our security unit, but at this stage it is unclear what the nature of the scam is, or […]
In the report the IPPR and GDN reveal that: Migrants normally improve the standard of living in their home communities significantly by sending remittances back home. More than 50% of respondents sent money back to their homeland 70 to 90% of migrants are reported to have increased their real disposable incomes while abroad In Columbia […]
The Agency Workers Directive The issue at the top of the agenda was of course the Agency Workers Directive (AWD) which is due for implementation in October 2011. With the current National Framework Agreement for the supply of Medical Locums (operated by PASA / Buying Solutions) ending in July 2011 a new framework needs to […]
The Southampton Hospitals Trust is already planning to cut 400 jobs in 2010 and a further 200 jobs in 2011, while other Trusts such as the Cambridge University Hospitals Trust and Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool have both asked staff who want to leave to put themselves forward for a pay off. The Deputy Chairman […]
In March 2010 while in opposition with the Conservatives, Mr Prisk wrote to the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) to set out the party’s stance on the issues of IR35 and small business taxation. In the letter he said that “I am pleased to confirm that, if elected, a Conservative Government would undertake a fundamental review […]
Following the formation of the new Government a coalition agreement was published which set out key joint policies. We have picked out below some of the key policies that are expected to affect contractors in the coming years. Increase in the Employers National Insurance Threshold The new Government will hold an emergency budget within 50 […]
Under the new system family GPs will be handed responsibility for commissioning out-of-hours care (currently Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) hold responsibility for commissioning), however a return to the old out-of-hours system whereby GPs had to be on call to provide 24-7 out-of-hours care has been ruled out. Rather, General Practitioners in local groups or PBC […]
Dr Datta said “The NHS prides itself, quite rightly, on its highly trained staff, but the quality of doctors it produces depends on the quality of training provided. Alarmingly, our training is now under threat on many fronts: from the £20 billion worth of efficiency savings, politician-speak for cuts; from the understaffed rotas one in […]
The Director of Research at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Roger Tweedy, said “again, our findings show the vital role agency workers are now playing in helping to sustain the fragile economic recovery and in providing a bridge in capacity until employers begin to grow their permanent workforces more significantly in the autumn. The current demand […]