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Paying the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
You must ensure you pay your workers at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage depending on their eligibility.
Guarantee pay: employee entitlement
What guarantee pay is and who is eligible for it.
Issuing pay statements to employees
Itemised pay statements and penalties for not giving notice of variations in fixed deductions in staff pay.
How to calculate guarantee pay
How to work out the amount of guarantee pay you must pay your staff and what the exceptions are.
Statutory payments
Employee entitlement to statutory payments.
Employment and skills - find a case study
Our case studies give an insight into how real businesses deal with employment and skills issues on a practical level
How to cut costs when decorating
Decorators can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact through simple planning and effective solutions.
Dry-lining contract work - how to cut waste and costs
How main contractors and dry-lining contractors can work together to cut costs and plasterboard waste.
Steel contract work - how to cut waste and costs
How contractors carrying out steelwork on construction sites can cut overall project costs by reducing waste.
Electrical work - how to cut waste and costs
How electricians can be proactive in reducing or eliminating waste and encouraging sustainable practices.
Carpentry - how to cut waste and costs
The waste problems that carpenters face and how they can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact.
Bricklaying - how to cut waste and costs
The waste problems that bricklayers face and how they can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact.
Labouring - how to cut waste and costs
How labourers can help to reduce waste and cut costs from building projects through efficient work practices.
Plastering - how to cut waste and costs
The waste problems that plasterers face and how they can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact.
Plumbing - how to cut waste and costs
How plumbers can keep control of costs, reduce levels of waste and lessen their overall environmental impact.
Prevent soil damage during construction projects
The pressures on soil in the built environment, and how to manage soil effectively during building and landscaping.
Create landscapes, habitats or gardens with construction soil
How soil spreading and cultivation techniques to reduce compaction can help to restore lost soil function.
Consider soil protection before construction begins
The importance of a soil resources survey prior to any earthmoving, and information on sustainable drainage systems.
Sourcing, importing and manufacturing topsoil
How to ensure imported topsoil is suitable for its intended purpose, plus waste legislation you need to be aware of.
Benefits of managing soil in the built environment
Environmental and economic advantages of managing soils effectively during your construction projects.