Legal environment
Managers have a major responsibility for ensuring that their organisations comply with current legislation. This can often involve attending briefings provided by law firms, the local Chamber of Commerce or sector specific workshops that focus on changes in the laws that have relevance for their business activities.
Failure to comply with such legislation can lead to substantial penalties.
Managers have a major responsibility for ensuring that their organisations comply with current legislation. This can often involve attending briefings provided by law firms, the local Chamber of Commerce or sector specific workshops that focus on changes in the laws that have relevance for their business activities.
Failure to comply with such legislation can lead to substantial penalties.
Minimum wage
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law. It doesn’t matter how small an employer is, they still have to pay the minimum wage.
The minimum wage rate depends on a worker’s age and if they are an apprentice. Use the National Minimum Wage calculator to check if the minimum wage has been paid.
Workers can check if:
The National Minimum Wage is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law. It doesn’t matter how small an employer is, they still have to pay the minimum wage.
The minimum wage rate depends on a worker’s age and if they are an apprentice. Use the National Minimum Wage calculator to check if the minimum wage has been paid.
Workers can check if:
- They are getting the minimum wage
- An employer owes them payments from past
jobs
- They are paying the minimum wage
- They owe a worker payments from past jobs
Working time directive
Excessive working time is cited as a major cause of stress, depression and illness; the stated purpose of the Directive is to protect people's health and safety.
The Directive:
Excessive working time is cited as a major cause of stress, depression and illness; the stated purpose of the Directive is to protect people's health and safety.
The Directive:
- Gives EU workers the right to a minimum number of holidays each year, rest breaks and rest of at least 11 hours in any 24 hours
- Restricts excessive night work
- Provides for a right to work no more than 48 hours per week.
Varney Report
After graduating in Chemistry David Varney joined Shell in 1968. He later was Chief Executive of British Gas. When HM Revenue and Customs was formed from the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs & Excise in April 2005, David Varney was appointed as the first executive chairman of the merged organisation.
Following the ending of his chairmanship of HM Revenue and Customs, David Varney took up a role at HM Treasury as a permanent secretary.
In December 2006, he delivered the report "Service Transformation: a better service for citizens and businesses, a better deal for the taxpayer", which aimed to improve the UK's service performance in interacting with citizens and businesses.
After graduating in Chemistry David Varney joined Shell in 1968. He later was Chief Executive of British Gas. When HM Revenue and Customs was formed from the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs & Excise in April 2005, David Varney was appointed as the first executive chairman of the merged organisation.
Following the ending of his chairmanship of HM Revenue and Customs, David Varney took up a role at HM Treasury as a permanent secretary.
In December 2006, he delivered the report "Service Transformation: a better service for citizens and businesses, a better deal for the taxpayer", which aimed to improve the UK's service performance in interacting with citizens and businesses.