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National Minimum Wage

Coverage examines employment and pay regulation shaping operational strategy across the jewellery trade. Stories include updates on wage policy, staffing costs, compliance requirements, and their effect on retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. Content explores how changing pay thresholds influence recruitment, pricing, and workforce planning, highlighting the balance between fair employment practice and commercial sustainability within the UK jewellery industry.

National Minimum Wage

Coverage examines employment and pay regulation shaping operational strategy across the jewellery trade. Stories include updates on wage policy, staffing costs, compliance requirements, and their effect on retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers. Content explores how changing pay thresholds influence recruitment, pricing, and workforce planning, highlighting the balance between fair employment practice and commercial sustainability within the UK jewellery industry.

46% of independent retailers report lower Q2 sales, Bira finds

Nearly half (46%) of Britain’s independent retailers reported lower sales in the second…

UK quarterly GDP beats expectations despite slowdown

UK GDP grew 0.3% in the three months to June, behind the 0.7% it grew in the first quarter,…

Budget: Increases to employers’ NI and minimum wage

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased Employers’ National Insurance contributions in a…

High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Chancellor unveils 50% rates discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure 

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality,…

The minimum wage increase is about to hit – and it beggars belief

As if to bang the final nail into the coffin himself, we can only assume the Treasury’s top…

What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS

HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are…

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Advice for employers

The Job Retention Scheme is a huge incentive for companies to keep employees on payroll. To…

Chapelle enters administration

Jewellery and watch retailer Chapelle has entered into administration, four years after it…

BRC submits six-point plan to Chancellor of the Exchequer

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