Conservative Party Archives

Dean Russell MP: ‘IR35 not a reason for businesses to discriminate’

Mar 12, 2020 | 0 |

“The legislation is there to close a tax loop hole.”

Dave Chaplin: How firms can reach IR35 compliance quickly and effectively

Feb 20, 2020 | 0 |

“The first step is to identify those contractors who require assessing.”

Did the self-employed make a sizable difference in the election?

Dec 19, 2019 | 0 |

186 seats in the election had a large amount of freelancers in the constituency.

Review of IR35 needed as under half of businesses unprepared

Dec 18, 2019 | 0 |

A review of IR35 may be announced in the Queen’s speech.

The top HR stories of 2019

Dec 17, 2019 | 0 |

Where has the road of HR taken us in 2019?

What does a Conservative win mean for IR35 and employment law?

Dec 13, 2019 | 0 |

“I would like to remind Boris of that promise.” Review IR35.

General Election 2019: Staff have little faith in job creation promises

Dec 12, 2019 | 0 |

23 per cent said General Election dampened decision to look for a new job.

UK employees more likely to discuss politics in the office since Brexit

Jul 31, 2019 | 0 |

What other conversations has Brexit opened up for UK employees?

General Election manifesto digest – a breakdown for HR professionals

Jun 1, 2017 | 0 |

With the General election only a week away, business, individuals and HR teams alike will be wondering how the next UK Government plans to respond to the changing employment landscape. We’ve pulled together a brief summary of the election’s three front-runners to help you compare policies on all things work-related, from zero-hour contracts to maternity and paternity pay.

Theresa May promises workplace reforms in new manifesto

May 15, 2017 | 1 |

Theresa May is promising what she says would be the biggest expansion of workers’ rights by any Conservative government in history, if the party retains power.

Tory MP threatened to sack staff member over sick leave

Dec 18, 2015 | 0 |

The Tory MP is being accused of threatening to sack a member of staff who asked to take four weeks off work sick on the advice of her doctor.

Under 25s don’t deserve living wage, says top Tory minister

Oct 7, 2015 | 0 |

Workers under 25 are ‘not productive’ enough to deserve the new living wage, Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock has said. The living wage rise to £9 for over 25s by 2020 is one of the key planks of Chancellor George Osborne’s economic strategy.