General Employment News
Payroll Giving @30Thunderclap 18 April 2017
To celebrate 30 Years of Payroll Giving there is a Thunderclap happening on Wednesday 19 April.
For those who have never taken part in a Thunderclap before, it's just an easy way to get lots of people Tweeting/Facebooking the same message at the same time - so it reaches audiences far and wide and has maximum impact.
The Association of Payroll Giving Organisations (APGO) would love as many people as possible to be involved in the Thunderclap happening on Wednesday 19 April.
Recent figures show that the total figure raised through Payroll Giving now stands at £2 Billion, as the previous £1.85 figure only went up to money donated by 2015.
To support Payroll Giving and be involved all you need to do is to agree to let Thunderclap post the message to Facebook/Twitter or Tumblr for you. You can do this personally or if permissible, from your company's Social Media accounts.
Feel free to share the message around your organisation and ask employees to join in.
Click here for full details on spreading the word about payroll giving
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Paper £5 notes to be withdrawn from circulation 19 April 2017
The new Bank of England polymer £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill replaces the old paper £5 note which will be withdrawn on 5 May 2017
The only £5 note that will be legal tender after this date is the polymer £5 which was introduced in September 2016.
The paper £5 notes which feature a portrait of Elizabeth Fry, can be spent until 5 May 2017 but after this date they can be exchanged at the Bank of England either in person or by post.
The new polymer £10 note will be issued in September 2017, featuring Jane Austen. And the new £20 note will be introduced by 2020.
For more information, see the Bank of England’s FAQs .
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Employment rate joint highest since 1971 19 April 2017
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was 74.6%, the joint highest since comparable records began in 1971.
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