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First minimum-wage fine praised

Union leaders welcomed this month the first criminal prosecution of an employer for breaching minimum wage rules. Teresa Aguda, owner of Rascals Day Nursery, in Walthamstow, north-east London, was fined £2,500 after she admitted obstructing HM Revenue & Customs officials attempting to establish whether nursery workers received the national minimum wage.

Mrs Aguda, who was also told to pay £500 costs by Waltham Forest magistrates, was accused of preventing officers from accessing staff records. Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, said: “The full force of the law should be used against employers who deprive their staff of their legal right to the minimum wage.” It is good to see Revenue & Customs take this tough line. It is simply not good enough merely to make employers pay employees what they should have been paid. They should be punished as well.’’ The government this year announced that businesses failing to pay the minimum wage of £5.35 an hour would face fines of £220 for each worker affected. Employers persistently flouting the law face personal fines of up to £5,000. Ministers also increased the budget to enforce minimum-wage rules by 50 per cent to £9m.Read more

Source The Financial Times

GLA oversee the re-opening of Morecambe Bay Cockle Farm

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) will be ensuring that licensed shellfish gangmasters meet the strict safety requirements that are needed when the Morecambe Bay cockle beds re-open in September.

It says plans are already in place, led by the Morecambe Bay Action Group, to ensure that the opening runs as smoothly as possible. Representatives of the North Wales and North West Sea Fisheries Committee, the Health and Safety Executive, Cumbria Police, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Department for Work and Pensions and the GLA will be on hand. They will ensure all gatherers have the correct Sea Fisheries permits, oversee the health and safety of gatherers and their equipment and ensure only licensed gangmasters operate. The GLA assumes that some gangmaster will try to operate illegally as only five shellfish gangmasters currently hold licences. Paul Whitehouse, chairman of the GLA, says: "GLA actions will never eliminate the risk of another Morecambe Bay tragedy but we can significantly reduce the risk of this happening again by monitoring shellfish gangmasters and ensuring all reasonable precautions are taken."

Source The Recruiter

Encore employs software to fight fraud

Encore Personnel Services have invested in sophisticated technology to ensure the legality of workers documents. The system enables Encore to assess documents and flag up counterfeits, protecting both the agency and their clients against document fraud. Managing Director Greg Latham says "Fraud is such a hot topic right now, we had to find a way to ensure all our workers conform to legal requirements and provide our customers the peace of mind this system offers."

Undermining the flexibility of temporary workers?

The CBI are calling for the government to resist EU moves to resurrect the draft Agency Workers Directive arguing that the directive, which proposes putting agency workers on an equal footing with permanent employees after just six weeks on assignment, will undermine the flexibility of temporary staff.

The call came as the two organisations revealed the findings of its survey of annual employment trends. It found that 58% of employers think the law would lead to a 'significant' cut in the use of temporary workers, 62% said the directive would damage flexibility, 65% said it would increase costs and 58% believed it would lead to more bureaucracy. Pertemps chairman, Tim Watts, believes that the government and the EU should focus their attention on the issue of illegal workers. He told Recruiter: "We have the problem of illegal immigrants and people from Europe who are in theory legal but choose to work illegally, ie cash in hand. The government doesn't know the extent of illegal workers in the UK; they have said it is half a million but I would put the figure at double that"...Read more

Source The Recruiter

Eating for two? The perils of the office diet

The dietary habits of neighbouring work colleagues can have a drastic effect on your weight, according to a new survey.

More than three quarters of employees believe that gaining weight is the result of the unhealthy influence of the person who sits next to them in the office. The study of 2,000 workers also found that one in ten admitted they were driven to scoff chocolate or sweets when their desk buddy tucked into fatty foods; whilst 57 per cent said they ate their lunch earlier than planned because colleagues close by had started munching theirs. It is not just the behavioural eating habits of colleagues that is piling on the pounds but boredom. A third of workers admitted it was this that was the biggest trigger for heading to the snack machine...Read more

Source HR Zone

Allow Facebook at work, union tells bosses

Companies concerned about their staff using Facebook need to face up to the reality of modern living and instead issue clear guidelines on acceptable use of the site, one of the country's biggest unions warned today.

Three and a half million Britons are now members of the social networking site and according to research, a large number of them are young, middle-class professionals. A recent survey suggested that Britons spent an average of 3 hours 11 minutes on Facebook - nicknamed "Crackbook" because of its addictive nature - each month. Many firms, including the Metropolitan police, Transport for London, LloydsTSB, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, have responded to the craze by banning employees from the site altogether. But the TUC said that with people spending more of their lives at work, it is inevitable that employees should contact friends or make plans for afterwards. The union said employers were within their rights to stop staff using the sites during the day, but believed that a total ban would be an "over-reaction."...Read more

Source The Telegraph

Bosses in the dock as employment tribunal cases climb

The number of cases brought to employment tribunals in Great Britain in 2006-07 rose by 15 per cent, from 115,039 in 2005-06 to 132,577, according to official figures from the Tribunals Service.

The biggest rise comes in equal pay claims, showing a 155 per cent increase on 2005-06. The number of cases disposed of during 2006-07 also rose, by 19 per cent, from 86,083 to 102,597. Multiple cases now make up 60 per cent of all cases received, compared to 55 per cent last year and 36 per cent in 2004-05. Many cases involve more than one jurisdiction (complaint).

Of the 238,546 jurisdictions lodged in total in 2006-07:

Some 972 were age discrimination claims;
44,013 were equal pay claims;
44,491 claims were for unfair dismissal;
28,153 were for sex discrimination (a large number of these were in conjunction with equal pay claims);
3,780 were for race discrimination; and
5,533 were for disability discrimination.

With the exception of race discrimination, all showed an upwards trend...Read more

Source HR Zone

Employees 'want firms to go green'

Over half of UK office-based staff believe that their employer does not take environmental issues seriously, according to new research.

The findings, produced by recruitment consultancy firm Badenoch and Clark, also indicate that workers value such issues when choosing a new employer, with 40 per cent of workers citing recycling as the most important green credential of a company. Director at Badenoch and Clark Andy Powell commented: "Corporate social responsibility and 'green' credentials have become buzzwords in the business world over recent years. Increasingly, employees are demanding more from their employers when it comes to social and environmental issues. It is crucial for companies to look at their green policies when they are recruiting and to ensure they are in line with employee expectations”. The latest CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Outlook Survey suggested that many companies are failing when it comes to providing green transport options for their staff.

Source HR Review

Employment Legislation: Untangling the red tape.

The crushing weight of current employment laws may be cause to complain, but they're not going away any time soon. Here’s how you can keep up to date and where some companies are slipping up.

Long-serving HR professionals may grumble about the amount of employment regulations they face these days but, like it or not, keeping up to date has become part of every HR specialist's job. Mistakes not only cost time and money, but could also potentially threaten the survival of your business. Eagle-eyed employees willing to abuse the system might be eager to trip up an unsuspecting employer. On the other hand, less scrupulous firms may knowingly take advantage of the people they employ. That's why, as well as keeping umpteen numbers of lawyers and consultants in a job, the double-edged sword of employment legislation aims to protect everyone. Unfortunately, this comprehensive blade of truth can cause exasperation for the vast majority that would prefer to work, at least some of the time, using their common sense...Read more

Source HR Zone

Drink and drugs 'hitting economy'

About 40% of employers feel that alcohol misuse is a major cause of absenteeism and poor productivity in the workplace, a survey suggests.

And the research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that a third of firms believe drugs had a similar impact. More needed to be done by firms to rehabilitate those with drug and drink problems, the CIPD said. Days lost to drink costs industry about £2bn a year, government figures show. The CIPD research suggested that 22% of employers currently test staff for misuse of drugs and alcohol, with another 9% planning to introduce some form of testing. Almost a third of organisations said they had dismissed employees in the last two years due to alcohol problems. And more than a quarter said that they would report staff to the police if they were found to have used illegal drugs. Of the firms quizzed, 60% ban alcohol being consumed on the work premises, while 24% do not allow it while entertaining clients during office work time... Read More

Source The BBC

Ten laws every employer needs to know

Faced with a mass of red tape, employers often make basic and costly mistakes. A leading employment lawyer looks at the current legislation.

There are many employment laws that employers need to comply with, not to mention a mass of tax and health and safety regulations. Many of these employment laws are long-standing, while others are newer and some even change annually, such as the minimum wage. But employers still make mistakes about even the most basic and established of these. Every mistake is potentially costly but some can be threatening not only to the sanity of business owners or managers but to the survival of the business itself. Here, starting with the beginning of employment and finishing with termination, are the key employment laws that businesses need to comply with. Following these basic principles should keep most employers out of serious trouble, most of the time... Read More

Source The Times

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Issue 41 – September 2007

Welcome to the September issue of Encore enews bringing together recent news items relating to the world of work – a magazine read by 5000 recruiters every single month!

This month’s Business Round-Up

Pfizer is to close its pharmaceuticals factory at Sandwich in Kent with the loss of 420 jobs over the next two years, but its research and development centre will remain in the town. 12-Sep-2007 Pfizer, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS

Tel: 01304 616161

www.pfizer.co.uk

Ennstone, the quarrying and materials company, is to invest up to GBP 5m in the expansion of its factory in Telford, if planning permission is secured for the redevelopment of its site in Doseley. 14-Sep-2007 Ennstone, Breedon Hall, Breedon on the Hill, Derby, DE73 1AN

Tel: 01332 694444

www.ennstone.co.uk

Robert Wiseman Dairies is to open its new GBP 66m dairy at Bridgwater in Somerset in December, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. 11-Sep-2007 Robert Wiseman Dairies, 159 Glasgow Rd, East Kilbride, G74 4PA

Tel: 01355 244261

www.wiseman-dairies.co.uk

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is to consider plans from 3663 to set up a food distribution centre on the Transfesa Industrial Estate, with the creation of up to 300 jobs. 10-Sep-2007 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS

Tel: 01892 526121

www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk

MacNeillie has acquired an automotive parts factory in Coalville from EPM Technology for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of 23 staff. 13-Sep-2007 MacNeillie, Stockton Close, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8LD

Tel: n/a

www.macneillie.co.uk

Co-operative Group is considering plans to set up a new distribution centre on the M62 corridor between Warrington and Brighouse, casting doubt over the future of 370 jobs at existing depots in Talke and Eccleshall. 13-Sep-2007 Co-operative Group, New Century, Corporation St, Manchester, M60 4ES

Tel: n/a

www.co-op.co.uk

Woolworths is to relocate its THE book distribution business from Chesterton to its recently-acquired Bertram business in Norfolk in December, with the loss of 150 warehouse jobs. 13-Sep-2007 Woolworths, Woolworth House, 242 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6LJ

Tel: 020 72621222

www.woolworths.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent College has unveiled plans to invest GBP 75m in improvements to campuses in Burslem and Cauldon, including a number of new teaching and leisure buildings. 20-Sep-2007 Stoke-on-Trent College, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DG

Tel: 01782 208208

www.woolworths.co.uk

Weston & Bolton has been sold out of administration by Cranfield Recovery to an undisclosed firm, securing the future of ten jobs at its Leicester-based timber supplies business. 19-Sep-2007 Weston & Bolton, 118-126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 6RL

Tel: 0116 2664441

www.weston-bolton.co.uk

Loughborough University is linking up with the universities of Nottingham and Birmingham to develop a New Energy Technologies Institute, as part of a GBP 1bn government-backed project to research the future of green energy. 21-Sep-2007 Loughborough University, Ashby Rd, Loughborough, LE11 3TU

Tel: 01509 263171

www.lboro.ac.uk

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is to consider plans from PurePower for the development of a GBP 6m wood-fuelled power station at Eastern Green near Coventry. 19-Sep-2007 Solihull Council, PO Box 18, Homer Rd, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3QS

Tel: 0121 7046000

www.solihull.gov.uk

Avery Berkel, the Smethwick-based scales manufacturer with 450 staff, has been acquired by Indiana Tool Works of the US for undisclosed terms. 21-Sep-2007 Avery Berkel, Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 2LP

Tel: 0870 9050084

www.averyweigh-tronix.com

Turton Springs has acquired South Yorkshire Engineering, the Ecclesfield-based supplier of anchors to oil rigs, for about GBP 5m. 20-Sep-2007 Turton Springs, Burton Road, Sheffield, S3 8DA

Tel: 0114 2701577

www.turtonsprings.com

Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Trust is to close the Crooked Bridge textiles laundry at Walsall Manor Hospital next month, with the loss of about 70 of the 104 jobs. 19-Sep-2007 Mid Staffordshire General Hospital Trust, Weston, Stafford, ST16 3SA

Tel: 01785 257731

www.midstaffs.nhs.uk

Firstan, the Cambridge-based packaging printer with 130 staff, has undergone a secondary buy-out from Lloyds TSB Development Capital, and is now seeking acquisitions. 21-Sep-2007 Firstan, Trafalgar Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB3 8SQ

Tel: 01954 201010

www.firstan.co.uk

Dunelm is planning to expand its chain of 183 homewares stores to 150 over the next ten years, including six new outlets in this financial year. 20-Sep-2007 Dunelm, Foss Way, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 8NQ

Tel: 0116 2644400

www.dunelm-mill.co.uk

ChoicesUK has sold 59 music and DVD stores out of administration to Blockbuster, securing the future of 450 jobs. 17-Sep-2007 ChoicesUK, Southgate Hse, Southgate Way, Peterborough, PE2 6YG

Tel: 0870 4003815

www.choicesukplc.com

Universal Sensors, the Cambridge-based developer of biosensor technology to detect drugs, is planning to expand its workforce from eight to 40 over the next year. 06-Sep-2007 Universal Sensors, Abbey Barn, Duxford Rd, Ickleton, Cambridge, CB10 1SX

Tel: n/a

www.universalsensors.co.uk

Celanese Acetate is to close its chemicals factory at Little Heath, Coventry, with the loss of 120 jobs, while 50 jobs will be shed at its Derby plant. 04-Sep-2007 Celanese Acetate, PO Box 5, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7BP

Tel: 01332 661422

www.celaneseacetate.com

Quotient BioResearch is to acquire Alba Bioscience, the Edinburgh-based company with 60 staff, from the Scottish Blood Transfusion Service for undisclosed terms. 03-Sep-2007 Quotient BioResearch, Newmarket Road, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5WW

Tel: 01638 720500

www.quotientbioresearch.co.uk

Premier Percussion has shed 20 jobs from its musical instrument manufacturing department in Leicester, following a restructuring that has changed its name to Premier Music International. 07-Sep-2007 Premier Percussion, Blaby Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4DF

Tel: n/a

www.premier-percussion.com

Tel: n/a

www.premier-percussion.com

Pepsico is to relocate 175 Leicester-based staff to a new GBP 15m snack foods research and development site in Beaumont Leys next July. 03-Sep-2007 Pepsico, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8BS

Tel: n/a

www.pepsico.com

Center Parcs has won planning permission to build a GBP 200m holiday village at Warren Wood in Bedfordshire by 2010, with the creation of 1,400 jobs. 07-Sep-2007 Center Parcs, One Edison Rise, New Ollerton, Newark, Notts, NG22 9DP

Tel: 01623 872300

www.centerparcs.co.uk

The British Horse Society is considering plans to relocate its headquarters to the Royal Agricultural Society site in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, and is expected to seek planning permission for a new building. 07-Sep-2007 British Horse Society, Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth, CV8 2XZ

Tel: 0870 1202244

www.bhs.org.uk

Middlesbrough Council is considering plans from Terrace Hill to build a 100-bed four-star hotel at Central Garden East. 07-Sep-2007 Middlesbrough Council, PO Box 99A, Town Hall, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QQ

Tel: 01642 245432

www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

Newport Gwent Dragons are planning to build a new GBP 40m 15,000-capacity rugby stadium at Rodney Parade by 2010. 06-Sep-2007 Newport Gwent Dragons, Rodney Parade, Newport, Gwent, NP19 0UU

Tel: 01633 670690

www.newportgwentdragons.com

Findel is to buy the Peterborough-based music wholesaling division of ChoicesUK out of administration for undisclosed terms, securing 330 jobs, and the business will be sold on to Webb Group. 06-Sep-2007 Findel, Burley Hse, Bradford Rd, Burley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7DZ

Tel: n/a

www.findel.co.uk

Tesco has confirmed plans to create about 1,000 jobs at a new distribution centre being proposed by Goodman at Andover Airfield. 03-Sep-2007 Tesco, New Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9SL

Tel: 01992 632222

www.tesco.com

Wyevale is to acquire Sanders Garden World in Highbridge, Somerset, for more than GBP 10m, and is now looking to spend GBP 50m on the acquisition of more garden centres. 03-Sep-2007 Wyevale Garden Centres, Kings Acre Road, Hereford, HR4 0SE

Tel: 01432 276568

www.wyevale.co.uk

Tesco is looking to expand its chain of seven Homeplus non-food stores to 17, having already identified six new sites. 03-Sep-2007 Tesco, New Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9SL

Tel: 01992 632222

www.tesco.com

BMI is to expand its airline operations in Asia, having announced 17 new destinations from Heathrow to countries such as Iran, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. 05-Sep-2007 BMI, Donington Hall, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2SB

Tel: 01332 854000

www.flybmi.com

Keepmoat, the Doncaster-based housebuilder with more than 3,000 staff, has undergone a GBP 783m management buy-out backed by HBOS. 20-Aug-2007 Keepmoat, The Waterfront, Lakeside Boulevard, Doncaster, DN4 5PL

Tel: 01302 346620

www.keepmoat.com

Speymill is forming a joint venture with Goodman Group of the US to develop about ten retirement villages in the UK. 20-Aug-2007 Speymill, Mace Hse, Sovereign Crt, Ermine Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6XU

Tel: 01480 436888

www.speymill.com

UK Coal has secured government approval for the regeneration of the former Gascoigne Wood mine in Selby, which will create new office and distribution facilities. 20-Aug-2007 UK Coal, Harworth Park, Blyth Road, Harworth, Doncaster, DN11 8DB

Tel: 01302 751751

www.ukcoal.com

Autonet Insurance Services is creating 60 new jobs at its vehicle and property insurance business in Stoke-on-Trent. 23-Aug-2007 Autonet Insurance Services, Hobson St, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AQ

Tel: 0871 7112223

www.autonetinsurance.co.uk

Irwin Mitchell, the law firm, is seeking a suitable 40,000 sq ft site in Leeds to consolidate staff from three existing offices. 22-Aug-2007 Irwin Mitchell, Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8DT

Tel: 0870 1500100

www.irwinmitchell.com

Wake Smith is looking to relocate its Sheffield-based law firm to a larger office, and is seeking a site of up to 40,000 sq ft. 22-Aug-2007 Wake Smith, 68 Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield, S10 2LJ

Tel: 0114 2666660

www.wake-smith.co.uk

Culina is to set up a new 191,000 sq ft food and drink distribution centre in Haverhill next year, with the creation of up to 350 jobs. 22-Aug-2007 Culina Logistics, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ

Tel: 01630 695000

www.culina.co.uk

Leicester City Council is to consider plans for the development of a new GBP 2.5m speedway stadium for Leicester Lions at Beaumont Park in Beaumont Leys. 24-Aug-2007 Leicester City Council, New Walk, Welford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZG

Tel: 0116 2527000

www.leicester.gov.uk

RPC Containers is to close its plastic packaging factory in Hereford early next year, with the loss of 150 jobs. 23-Aug-2007 RPC, Lakeside House, Higham Ferrers, Northants, NN10 8RP

Tel: 01933 410064

www.rpc-group.com

Tesco is planning to set up 800,000 sq ft distribution centres at two Goodman development projects at Northfleet in Kent and Andover in Hampshire. 22-Aug-2007 Tesco, New Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9SL

Tel: 01992 632222

www.tesco.com

NYK Logistics is to expand its Northampton-based logistics business, having won a GBP 21m contract from BSH Home Appliances to distribute electrical products. 22-Aug-2007 NYK Logistics, Cheaney Drive, Grange Park, Northampton, NN4 5FB

Tel: 01604 748500

www.nyklogistics.com

Barrett Steel Buildings, the Bradford-based structural steel company, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Bank of Scotland Corporate. 17-Aug-2007 Barrett Steel Buildings, Barrett Crt, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9HZ

Tel: 01274 266800

www.barrettonline.co.uk

SLR is to create 12 new jobs at its recently-acquired Insite Environments environmental consultancy business in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 16-Aug-2007 SLR, 7 Wornal Park, Menmarsh Rd, Worminghall, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 9PH

Tel: 01844 337380

www.slrconsulting.co.uk

ATH Resources has submitted plans to Dumfries & Galloway Council to extract 1.3m tonnes of coal at its Rigg mine near Kirkconnel, which would create more than 100 jobs. 16-Aug-2007 ATH Resources, Aardvark House, Sidings Court, Doncaster, DN4 5NU

Tel: n/a

www.ath.co.uk

JDR Cable, the oil services company with sites in Cambridgeshire and the US, has been acquired by private equity firm Vision Capital for GBP 90m. 16-Aug-2007 JDR Cable, Wisbech Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1RA

Tel: 01353 860022

www.jdrcables.com

Twilleys is to close its craft kits factory in Stamford with the loss of 12 jobs, in order to transfer the work to parent company Thomas B Ramsden of Guiseley. 14-Aug-2007 Twilleys, Roman Mill, Stamford, PE9 1BG

Tel: 01780 752661

www.twilleys.co.uk

IBP Conex is to close its plumbing products factory in Dundee with the loss of 66 jobs, in order to transfer production to Poland. 13-Aug-2007 IBP Conex, Whitehall Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7JU

Tel: 0121 5572831

www.ibpgroup.com

BGL Group, the insurance broker, is planning to create 70 jobs at its IT department in Peterborough, following a recent GBP 1.8m investment in new premises. 17-Aug-2007 BGL Group, Pegasus Hse, Bakewell Rd, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, PE2 6YS

Tel: n/a

www.bglgroup.co.uk

Hampden Underwriting is planning to raise up to GBP 15m in a flotation on Aim to fund the expansion of its Lloyd's insurance business. 13-Aug-2007 Hampden Underwriting, Hampden House, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 9RD

Tel: 01494 489000

www.hampden.co.uk

Nord Anglia Education is to sell its Leapfrog Nurseries business to the Busy Bees subsidiary of ABC Learning Centres for GBP 31m, with the transfer of 88 nurseries and 2,500 staff. 14-Aug-2007 Nord Anglia, Third Ave, Centrum 100, Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 2WD

Tel: 0845 2253030

www.nordanglia.com

Peter Black, the Keighley-based supplier of shoes, handbags and gift packs, has been acquired by Li & Fung of China for GBP 48m. 17-Aug-2007 Peter Black, Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3BB

Tel: 01535 661131

www.peterblack.co.uk

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