Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

FOOD WASTE - One for the diary - date, September 29th. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) to raise awareness on the importance o...

MAYOR OF LONDON - The Mayor of London is seeking to equip Londoners with knowledge about their rights at work and how to enforce them. In partnership with London-based civil society organisations, the Greater London Authority have produced twelv...

GOVERNMENT INCENTIVE SCHEME - The government has announced that thousands of jobs across Scotland have been supported after statistics revealed that more than 6.3 million meals were eaten in Scotland as part of the landmark Eat Out to Help Out scheme...

TECHNOLOGY - The Social Security Administration announced a new service for people awaiting a hearing decision. In addition to telephone hearings, Social Security will offer the opportunity for an online video hearing using the  platform be...

PRIVATE PARKING FINES - The ABC has complained about unfair private parking fines being levied against motorists by private parking companies. We recomended that job applicants boycott interviews held at Holiday Inn hotels whose car parks are managed...

FOR EMPLOYERS - Are you an employer that wants to take part in Kickstart and give young people a job opportunity?  Becoming a representative A Kickstart Scheme application must be for a minimum of 30 job placements. If a single employer cannot p...

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT - The Kickstarter Scheme was launched by the government today.  Youngsters on Universal Credit aged between 16-24 will be offered six-month work placements – with wages paid by the government. The Launch comes as companies like...

MEDIA - We had a positive call today from Triston Williams, an executive with InYourArea, a website based news service published online by media giant, Reach Plc - a service that aggregates local news.  Reach Plc own masses of titles a...

NEW YORK - Homeless Housing and Assistance Program to Provide $128 Million in Capital Funding for Permanent Supportive Housing Projects; Emergency Shelter Repairs. Up to $30 Million in Operating and Service Funding Also Available Through the Gov...

LEGAL - Specialist property litigation firm Hägen Wolf is warning landlords and letting agents of the consequences for discriminating against benefit claimants. In a landmark ruling in York County Court last month, with far-reaching co...