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Free workshops: Build Back Better by designing circularity into your businesses

6 Oct 2021

Come along to this practical online workshop and you'll take a fresh look at the resources flowing through your business and identify opportunities to increase your profits.
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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment Delayed to 2024

6 Oct 2021

The government will be introducing compulsory Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) a year later than planned
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Beware of an increase in fraud; here's what to look out for...

30 Sep 2021

Members across the Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) have reported an increase in scam emails and fraud attempts experienced by retailers.
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Contactless limit to increase to £100 from 15 October

29 Sep 2021

UK Finance have announced that the national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin from 15 October 2021.
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Reunite and rediscover food & drink this October at the Fine Food Show North

29 Sep 2021

IRC member the Guild of Fine Food are hosting the Fine Food Show North, a showcase of small & medium-sized food and drink producers from across the UK
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Has your business experienced any positive effects from the pandemic? Complete this survey

27 Sep 2021

IRC member BIRA, together with Starling Bank are working on a news story to share the positive experiences independent retailers have encountered since lockdown ended.
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NI high street £100 voucher site opens for shoppers to "spend local"

27 Sep 2021

Northern Ireland's high street voucher scheme is now open to everyone aged 18 and over to apply online for a £100 "spend local" card to use inshops before the end of November.
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Government announces plans for flexible working employment right

27 Sep 2021

The government has announced plans to make the right to requesting flexible working a day-one right when starting a new job.
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Plan for Jobs Update restates National Living Wage commitment

23 Sep 2021

HM Treasury has published a progress update on its Plan for Jobs as well as a record £650 billion infrastructure investment
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Retailers could face prosecution for selling electric scooters without disclaimers

21 Sep 2021

Selling electric scooters without clear warnings is breaking the law, according to minister
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Government announces plans for flexible working employment right

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News, Political News

The Work from homegovernment has announced plans to make the right to requesting flexible working a day-one right when starting a new job.

The plans aim to strengthen employment rights and increase business productivity and will also be delivering on a commitment set out in the government's 2019 manifesto.

Key aims of the plan include:

  • British workers to get more choice over when and where they work, under new proposals to make the right to request flexible working a day one entitlement
  • government to introduce a day one right to one-week's unpaid leave for carers balancing a job with caring responsibilities
  • plans will make for more productive businesses, whilst accommodating both staff and employer needs 

Alongside this a consultation on making flexible working the default has been launched and proposes a range of flexible working methods as well as simplifying the administrative process for managing flexible working requests and how employers can suggest alternatives. The consultation opened this week and will be closing on 1st December.

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