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Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a clear understanding of your obligations and learn how to implement robust fraud prevention measures. Click to register: https://lnkd.in/epw3qvWd ALP webinars are always free for all ALP Members, Associate Members, Provisionals and Service Partners. There is a £25 per head charge for non-members. Not a member yet? ALP welcomes labour providers and those who use them as members. Join here: https://lnkd.in/eF9zQrCj and attend all our webinars free of charge. #ALPWebinar #AssociationOfLabourProviders #FraudPrevention #Membership

The Employment Rights Bill continues to morph as time progresses and as it makes its way through Parliament. Some of the amendments proposed last week are minor and some are significant - if you want the run-down on all of them, then you should watch this space for details on our forthcoming seminar. If you want to DM ahead of time to register your interest, then please do so. Some measures that have gone under the radar since last week's announcment, relating to the proposed Fair Work Agency ("FWA"): The FWA will be able to provide assistance to workers in employment cases, and if the claim succeeds then the FWA's costs will be recoverable from the losing employer; The FWA will be able to bring Tribunal claims on behalf of workers even if those workers don't want to bring the claims themselves! The FWA will be able to chase employers for unpaid sick pay and holiday pay - and impose financial penalties on top of any compensation, which penalties will go into the Exchequer's coffers. Radical change. Get ready for it! #jmw #jmwemployment #employmentlaw JMW Solicitors LLP

We’ve added three new names to our list of tax avoidance promoters. If you are using any of these schemes, get in touch for help to exit. Learn more about spotting the signs of tax avoidance. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/er_9vMHH

Last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar: https://lnkd.in/e7Bcrj2y The introduction of the right to claim unfair dismissal from Day 1 of employment will mark a significant shift in employee rights and places increased responsibilities on businesses. This change means that employers must be proactive and effective in managing conduct and capability issues to avoid potential claims. It’s no longer just about getting it right after the probationary period—fairness and adherence to proper processes are critical from the very start of an employee’s journey. This webinar is free of charge for all who wish to attend. Not a member yet? ALP welcomes labour providers and those who use them as members. Join here: https://lnkd.in/eBshFh_N #ALPWebinar #AssociationOfLabourProviders #DisciplinaryProcess #ACAS #Membership

🚨 𝗨𝗞 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 🚨 The 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 report on the 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 - where I gave evidence earlier this year - delivers a clear message:  ⚠️The UK's response to tackling labour exploitation currently lags behind our international partners with 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 and 𝗹𝗮𝘅 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 —putting us, as the report states, ‘at serious risk of becoming a 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿.’⚠️ 📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗧𝗖 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: ✅ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 —make human rights due diligence mandatory and enforceable with real penalties. ✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀—businesses must prove their products aren’t made with forced labour. ✅ 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆— Fair Work Agency must have the necessary powers and resources to deter non-compliance. The UK 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 with the 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁 a decade ago. Today, we are falling behind our international partners. If we don’t 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀, we risk not just failing vulnerable workers, but actively enabling their exploitation.  📜 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 is a step forward, but the Committee is right—without additional reforms, it is likely to fall short.  The best of British business has 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀—only bad actors do. We must send a clear message: 🛑 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿. #𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 #𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 #𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 #𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠

Today, the Government released its responses to five consultation papers on the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) and introduced key amendments following discussions with businesses and trade unions. Full details are available here: https://lnkd.in/eUzsCt5q. One major change is the extension of zero-hours contract measures to agency workers, granting them the right to a contract that reflects their regular hours and entitlement to short-notice cancellation payments. The amendments also strengthen worker protections, including an increase in the maximum penalty for failing to consult on collective redundancies, rising from 90 to 180 days’ pay per employee. Additionally, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will now be available to lower-paid workers and become a day-one entitlement. Further updates include reforms to modernise trade union rules and a targeted crackdown on non-compliance in umbrella company practices, with stronger enforcement to prevent exploitation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4utM6BE #AssociationofLabourProviders #EmploymentRightsBill #ZeroHoursContracts #StatutorySickPay

The ALP are excited to announce our new Service Partner PrimePro. PrimePro offers a complete cloud-based, end-to-end software solution including a recruitment CRM and an integrated Payroll platform which supports with key compliance requirements such as holiday accrual, AWR and much more. And what's best is it's designed specifically for Labour Providers. The ALP seeks to work with Service Partners that provide quality and competitive products and business services alongside outstanding customer service. If you'd like to discuss becoming a Service Partner of the ALP, email info@labourproviders.org.uk for more information. Welcome PrimePro! #ALPServicePartner #AssociationOfLabourProviders #PrimePro

Many of our members have shared that they’re receiving relentless sales calls from organisations marketing PAYE solutions. Unfortunately, not all of these solutions are as transparent as they claim to be. Join us to stay ahead of the curve, safeguard your business, and ensure full compliance in this evolving landscape. Click to register: https://lnkd.in/dWEBeRiZ This webinar is free of charge for all who wish to attend. Not a member yet? ALP welcomes labour providers and those who use them as members. Join here: https://lnkd.in/dc3E9y7R #ALPWebinar #AssociationOfLabourProviders #HMRC #Membership

Last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar: https://lnkd.in/e7BBsGxH 2025 sees another significant increase in NMW rates, and yet the Low Pay Commission tell us that hundreds of thousands of workers still do not get the rates of pay they are entitled to. Employers found to be underpaying workers are subject to fines, prosecution and naming and shaming on HMRC’s website, leading to potentially significant commercial and reputational risk. This webinar is free of charge for all who wish to attend. Not a member yet? ALP welcomes labour providers and those who use them as members. Click to join: https://lnkd.in/ecyW3xkB #ALPWebinar #AssociationOfLabourProviders #NMW #Membership

Thank you to everyone who attended the ALP (Association of Labour Providers) meeting this afternoon to discuss the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) proposed 55% increase in licensing fees. Your engagement and feedback were invaluable in shaping our collective response. 🔎 Key concerns raised included: ❗ The scale and sudden nature of the proposed increase, especially after 16 years without changes ❗ Potential economic harm to compliant labour providers and risks of reduced compliance across the sector ❗ Lack of transparency regarding cost breakdowns and alternative funding options ❗ Insufficient time for labour providers to budget for the changes before the 28 April 2025 implementation date The ALP is now working on a detailed submission to the GLAA, incorporating the feedback from members. 💬 Submit your feedback directly to the GLAA by 24 March 2025 on events@gla.gov.uk 📩 Share your thoughts with ALP to ensure your views are reflected in our response. Together, we can advocate for a fair, proportionate, and transparent approach to licensing fees that supports compliance rather than hindering it. Members can read more here: https://lnkd.in/epsftzVC #GLAA #LabourProviders #ALP #UKLabourSupplyChain