HPC July News Letter

Liverpool Business Awards 2010

The Liverpool business community have cast their votes and we are very pleased to announce that High Performance Consultancy (HPC), have been awarded Business and Professional Service Award 2010. Victoria Brown, Director of HPC was delighted to receive the award on behalf of the company on Thursday 22 July 2010 at the Liverpool Palm House. She was pleased that the hard work, professionalism and extra mile that each team member of HPC brings to the company has been recognised by the Liverpool Business Community. Although we continue to grow across the U.K, I am really proud that our head office is based in Liverpool and we can provide an excellent service to Employers across the Merseyside region.
The event was hosted by Downtown Liverpool in Business (DLIB).

Virtual HR System has now landed

HPC will be launching their virtual HR system at the beginning of August. This will enable all clients to monitor employee absence, holiday allocation, probation periods, appraisals and ensure that all employment law updates are made to your account seamlessly. This product will be supplied to all outsourced clients and your allocated HR Consultant will be in contact with you over the next few weeks, to discuss this transition.
If you are not outsourced and would be interested in discussing this product or any of the services we provide, then please contact Lucy on 0844 800 5932.
Employment Law Timetable Update:

New businesses exempt from national insurance contributions
September 2010

For three years employers that set up a new business outside London, the South-East and the Eastern region are exempt from up to £5,000 of employer national insurance contributions for the first 10 employees during the first 12 months of employment.
Single Equality Act introduced
1 October 2010

The Equality Act 2010 consolidates existing equality law into a single piece of legislation and introduces a number of reforms. It defines direct discrimination as less favourable treatment because of a protected characteristic. This widens the scope for associative discrimination. In certain cases, the Act allows claimants to bring a claim for discrimination based on a combination of two protected characteristics. The Act prohibits employers from asking questions about health before offering a candidate a post. It also includes a provision to make regulations requiring employers with at least 250 employees to publish information relating to the differences in pay between men and women.