10 April 2014
No more recoupment of SSP
For those of you whose SSP payments regularly amounted to more than 13% of your monthly NI contributions, 2 questions:
1. Do you worry that your employee sickness levels are quite high?
2 .Did you know that from 6th April this year you can no longer recoup your SSP payments from HMRC?
If you've answered "No" to both those questions, it's probably time you contacted your local BPIF HR Adviser to discuss some sickness absence management techniques. Click here for a good article about the whole issue
Pay Review Data, Wage Benchmarking and Cost of Living – FEB 2024 UPDATE
14 February 2024
We have collated data from multiple sources that should be useful for BPIF members that are approaching internal pay reviews, and/or are having a closer look at their pay and benefits structure. The datafile, first published in February 2023, has been updated with the latest available data - and additional content on factors exerting pressure on pay settlements in 2024.
Slight recovery of output and orders falls short of expectations in Q4 - confidence concerns mount in 2024
22 February 2024
Performance in the UK's printing and printed packaging industry did improve in Q4, as far as output and orders are concerned. However, it didn't come close to what would historically be considered the seasonal norm, nor quite match the subdued expectations for Q4.
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