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  • How wrong can it get? IR35 and worker status – Appiah

    How wrong can it get? IR35 and worker status – Appiah

    In a recent case a first tier Employment Tribunal decided that a social worker was a worker and that the party responsible for paying the worker was the employment business supplying her to a client.

  • Operational Research Apprenticeship boosts career prospects with Masters-level skills training

    Operational Research Apprenticeship boosts career prospects with Masters-level skills training

    As National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10th–16th February) [i] celebrates ‘Skills for Life,’ The OR Society highlights its unique position as the only organisation in England offering End Point Assessment (EPA) services for the Level 7 Operational Research Specialist Apprenticeship, in partnership with the University of Kent[ii]. The qualification provides a pathway for apprentices to gain the advanced skills necessary to excel in one of the UK’s most in-demand fields.

  • How To Find a Locum Dental Nurse

    A locum dental nurse is a temporary nurse who helps cover shifts when a permanent nurse is unavailable.

  • How to Avoid Common Financial Pitfalls When Switching Jobs

    Switching jobs is an exciting time that often brings new opportunities, better pay, and fresh challenges.

  • Accelerated Wages at a Cost: Implications for Agencies

    Accelerated Wages at a Cost: Implications for Agencies

    Recent news reports have highlighted that agency workers and gig economy participants are being charged fees to receive their pay quickly. However, is this practice legal, and could an agency violate the Conduct Regulations by doing so?

  • Stagnant chemistry pipeline could jeopardise UK’s economic growth and sustainability ambitions

    Stagnant chemistry pipeline could jeopardise UK’s economic growth and sustainability ambitions

    More chemical scientists are needed if the multi-billion-pound sector is to fulfil its potential to outpace the UK’s wider economic growth and meet national sustainability ambitions, warns the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

  • From Slips to Serious Injuries: Understanding Workplace Hazards

    Workplace injuries can happen in any environment, and the risks vary depending on the industry.

  • Where Can You Use a Semi-Custom Cabinet in Your House?

    Usually, people consider semi-custom cabinets part of the kitchen area, but due to their customization, these can easily blend with any home.

  • Overcoming Microsoft Copilot Privacy Concerns: Compliance Tips In 2025

    Though Artificial Intelligence has been steadily working its way into our daily lives, it’s not been smooth sailing for the innovative technology. The fact remains that in all spheres, be they professional or personal, a number of sobering safety and security concerns remain around the widespread adoption and use of artificial intelligence.

  • Mental health expert shares suggestions to improve workplace wellbeing in 2025

    Workplace mental health has become an ever-growing topic of discussion and employers hold more responsibility for the wellbeing of their workforces than ever before.

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