June 2009

Here’s what’s been hitting the headlines over recent weeks:

FEATURE ARTICLE

HMRC Risks Huge Losses: Concerns have been raised that HMRC will have to write off up to £2.4 billion of deferred tax as many businesses face going bust. MORE...

NEWS ROUND-UP

2012 Olympic News: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has invited companies to bid for the landscaping work in the South Park area of the Olympic Park. MORE...

Protecting Employee Personal Data: Data security is not simply an IT problem, it is a business problem. MORE...

BAA says Stansted Expansion Still on Cards: BAA, the airport operator, has said that it is still committed to expansion at Stansted Airport despite the fact that it may have to sell the airport and could be faced with a lengthy planning inquiry. MORE...

YouGov Survey Reveals Contractors Could Cut Costs: The report, entitled ‘Is Your Business Costing You’ shows that many construction companies have done little to reduce their cost base despite the downturn in the construction industry. MORE...

Minimum Wage Rise: The CBI has welcomed the increase in the National Minimum Wage from £5.73 per hour to £5.80. MORE...

Olympics Could Change the Face of Construction Industry: Senior figures in the construction industry have said that the 2012 Olympics could be used to attract a new generation of workers to the construction industry. MORE...

HSE Raises Concerns Over Safety Cuts: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently released research that reveals that over one quarter of companies are facing pressure to cut their spending on health and safety this year. MORE...

Contract Journal Initiates Honour Payment Promises Scheme: Every contractor knows the problems associated with late or disputed payments, in these times of recession the construction industry is once again suffering from this scourge. MORE...

Claims of Funding Gap for London Underground Maintenance Are Premature: Negotiations with London Transport on the 2010-2017 maintenance programmes for the London Underground are due to start at the end of this month. However, even before the meetings have started there have been rumours of a funding gap. MORE...

Institute of Payroll Professionals Research: With the worsening economic situation more employees are considering saving through their payroll. MORE...

New Medical Statements Planned for April 2010: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published a report in October 2007 giving details of changes to the SSP rules. MORE...

Progress at Year-end but Delays Still a Problem: Electronic submission and filing of payrolls to HMRC has passed. HMRC has said that the results have been in line with their expectations. MORE...

Heathrow Airport Fined: Heathrow Airport Ltd has been fined after a contractor fell whilst working on the roof of Terminal 1. MORE...

HSE Codes and Safety Guidance Available Online: The Health and Safety Executive is to make more than £1 million of health and safety guidance and publications available on its website for free. MORE...

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