Economy

Vitesse Protects Jobs

January 30, 2025

There is a lot of gloom around UK retail at the moment, trading conditions are difficult. The UK government in a double whammy for employers have hiked National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and the minimum wage to take effect in April 2025. Those firms providing employment for lots of people will pay the most – it […]

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New Year New Measures

January 10, 2025

In April this year employers will see the cost of employing people rise quite steeply. The national minimum wage, whilst most welcome to those receiving the increase, goes up to £12.21 for over 21’s. Paying people fairly for the work they do is only right and proper. National Insurance Contributions (NIC) increase too which is […]

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UK Budget Impact

November 29, 2024

As the dust settles on the new UK government’ new budget it is clear there are a number of challenges to overcome. Many balance sheets are still recovering from the pandemic, that is to say both personal and business balance sheets such was the impact of the pandemic. The government plans to increase the national […]

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The Future of Warehouse Work

October 31, 2024

There’s not a day goes by when the logistics industry releases news about their ambitions to adopt labour saving technologies in warehouses.   Similarly, vendors are creating cutting edge solutions including AMR’s, Robots and even CoBots with the same intent to reduce the reliance on manual labour thereby meeting the needs of their customers.   […]

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How will the living wage rise impact warehousing?

December 19, 2022

As part of his Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the national living wage will increase for over 23s from April 2023. The move is designed to alleviate the pressure on families across the UK amid the rise in the cost of living. However, the increase in the living wage will naturally have a […]

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