The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to rise on the 1st October 2011, this is the minimum amount per hour that most workers in the UK are entitles to be paid and is reviewed annually by the Low Pay Commission.

There are different levels of NMW depending on age and from the 1st of October 2011 the rates change to the following;

Workers aged 21 and over - £6.08ph

Workers aged 18-20 - £4.98ph

Workers aged 16-17 - £3.68ph

Apprentice rate - £2.60ph

National Minimum Wage is an entitlement to most workers over school age. It makes no difference if you are weekly or monthly paid and if you are paid by cheque, cash or BACS, if you are working on a permanent or temporary contract and if you do full time or part time hours.

Another important change is AWR which is also implemented in the UK on the 1st of October 2011.

The purpose of these new regulations is to provide temporary workers with equal treatment in terms of basic working and employment conditions as if they had been employed directly to do the same job. The rights will apply after a 12 week qualifying period.

Following the 12 week qualifying period the temporary workers will be entitled to equal treatment, including; pay, working hours, overtime, breaks holidays and access to training and collective facilities

Peter Davies, Mayor of Doncaster, attended the official opening of Trinity Recruitment Group’s new Doncaster office on the 1 March 2011.

The new office provides Trinity Recruitment Group with the opportunity to service the rapidly growing needs of clients across the region and is the latest in a series of steps taken to further build on the growth and success of the last three years.

The group employs key recruitment specialists that bring a wealth of knowledge to several areas of recruitment including Finance & Accountancy, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Office Support, Supply Chain, Engineering, Production and Design.

The new office is based at Warren House, Bawtry Road; a recognisable Doncaster building which stands at the entrance to Doncaster Golf Club. It provides Trinity with its own identity and the much needed extra space will cater for the projected growth in future years.

Commenting on the move, co-founder of the business Natalie Bone said: “We are thrilled The Mayor, Peter Davies agreed to officially open our new office and to take time to understand our business.
“These are exciting times for us and with ambitious growth plans we look forward to the future of Trinity Recruitment Group."

Peter Davies, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “I was delighted to open Trinity Recruitment Group's new office.
“This is an exciting company and I am impressed by their plans to grow the business.”

Leading recruitment specialists, Trinity Recruitment Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Nangle as Business Manager to our Doncaster office.
Amanda is an experienced recruiter of senior finance professionals with 10 years experience working the local and national market. Throughout Amanda's career she has played an integral part in securing campaigns of varying size and complexity and has outstanding business development skills and strong relationships with her clients and candidates achieved by possessing a passion for recruitment, high energy and motivation.
Amanda’s remit will be to focus on the senior finance market where she has a proven track record of recruiting high profile appointments for both SME’s and large corporate organisations within commerce and industry.
Trinity Group Managing Director Peter Bone “I am delighted that Amanda has joined our team. Securing the appointment of such an experienced, professional and well regarded financial recruiter can only add further value to our clients. I wish Amanda the very best in her new post”.
Should you wish to meet or reacquaint with Amanda or to discuss any recruitment matters please contact Amanda on 01302 247 070 or email on: amanda@trinityconsult.co.uk