Remembrance day 2021
We honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country.
On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, when the guns fell silent, we shall remember.…
REC reaction to the Budget and Spending Review
In response to this afternoon’s Budget and Spending Review, Deputy CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation Kate Shoesmith said:
“The Chancellor said today was about preparing for a new economy. To really deliver on that, what we need to …
Minimum wage for 23 year-olds to rise to £9.50 an hour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59038076
Workers on the minimum wage are set to get a pay boost from April, with the rate for those aged over 23 rising to £9.50 an hour from £8.91.
The rise means a full-time worker will get £1,074 extra …
Jobs Recovery Tracker: Demand for workers remains high amidst growing worker shortages
In the week of 23-29 August, there were 1.66 million active job adverts in the UK
There were around 193,000 new job adverts posted in the same week
New job postings numbers have remained high since early June, and labour …
Jobs Recovery Tracker: Growth in new job adverts accelerates as confidence rises and restrictions ease
- 181,000 new job adverts posted in the first week of May, equalling a total of 1.53 million active job adverts in the UK
- Follows record high of 211,000 new job postings in the final week of April
- Easing of lockdown
Gravity proudly joins forces with Ethical Reading
As a responsible recruitment business, the health, safety and wellbeing of our workers is of paramount importance at Gravity Personnel.
Our ‘open door’ policy ensures that all workers have access to in-house staff, at all times, to discuss issues that …
ISO 9001 accredited
Gravity Personnel is committed to providing the best possible service to our Clients.
Following its introduction to our business in 2005, we have operated a fully compliant Quality Management System (QMS) & successfully passed at audit, either bi-annually or annually, …
Budget Update March 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget statement to parliament this afternoon, setting out how the country will recover from the Coronavirus pandemic.
Here are the key points:-
* Minimum wage to increase to £8.91 an hour from April 2021
* …
Recruitment industry grew its economic contribution to £42.3 billion ahead of pandemic – but saw business fall by over a fifth this summer
Recruiters’ direct contribution to the UK economy reached £42.3 billion in 2019, accounting for 2.1% of UK Gross Value Added (GVA)*, according to the REC’s UK recruitment industry status report published today.
That represents an 8% increase on the previous …
REC response to Brexit deal: Good news on deal must be accompanied by practical support for businesses
Responding to the announcement that the UK and the EU have reached a Brexit deal, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the REC, said:
“It will be a huge relief to businesses across the country that a trade deal is now …