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Overtime should count in holiday pay rules Employment Appeal Tribunal

From the BBC

Workers have won a ground-breaking case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal to include overtime in holiday pay.

This means all people working overtime could claim for additional holiday pay. Currently, only basic pay counts when calculatin

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

12 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Nov 12, 2014

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Mixed messages on landscape industry economy

Following the RHS Hampton Court show I read an article stating many landscape businesses were experiencing unprecedented levels of business.

One business quoted being able to give their staff an across the board 10% pay rise due to more than full or

Started by Gary RK in Business

14 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 2, 2014

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Is it time people changed their attitude towards gardeners?

I've published a guest post this morning from Stephen Titton.

"There can be few other industries, where the knowledge and skills needed to effectively carry out the job, and the resultant pay, are so disproportionate"

It's a passionate open plea from

Started by Phil Voice in Business

11 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance Mar 17, 2014

What a waste of money that was...

Hi everyone.

I wanted to introduce myself, explain how I believe I can add a bit of help to the forum (even though I am not a landscape gardener) and gather some genuine feedback from gardeners around the country in the process.

I'm Mike, and have been

Started by Mike Warren in Marketing

9 Replies · Reply by Mike Warren Jun 19, 2013

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What are the national minimum wage rates?

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is a minimum amount per hour that most workers in the UK are entitled to be paid. Find out what the current rates are and where to get help if you think you are being paid below the minimum wage rate.

Current NMW rates

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 11, 2017

How much do you pay your landscaper employees?

I know the answer will vary depending on location and experience but it would be good to get a national average. Also if you employ sub contrators, how much do they demand and are they reliable?

Started by The Perfumed Garden

2 Replies · Reply by The Perfumed Garden Mar 27, 2010

pay rises

Hello All,I am coming up to the end of my first year of being self employed, have survived the harsh winter and thanks to regular customers, have had a steady income.Now I am thinking about increasing my hourly rate. It's quite acceptable for a yearl

Started by rachel marsh

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Get shot of under performing contracts

Let us assume that you have five separate contracts each week and that four of them are accurate when it comes to the charge out rate.

The fifth one however only covers one fifth (20%) of your yearly cost (assuming it is a day a week for the year).

Started by Phil Voice in Business

27 Replies · Reply by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network Aug 31, 2019

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pay (8)

Overtime should count in holiday pay rules Employment Appeal Tribunal

Mixed messages on landscape industry economy

Is it time people changed their attitude towards gardeners?

What a waste of money that was...

What are the national minimum wage rates?

How much do you pay your landscaper employees?

pay rises

Get shot of under performing contracts

Note: this page contains paid content.

Hot Discussions

What is average cost for mowing a garden?

How much does it cost to lay turf per square metre?

Note: this page contains paid content.

Leading contributors

Featured Discussions

The right cutting attachment for the job - Stihl

Spring Matters - Wild Birds

Business van funding - The options

Landscape Gardening Business Management Software

World Mental Health Day

Pleached trees - London garden - rules

Directory of landscape/gardening/maintenance based software apps

Employing staff, employed or self employed which is best ?

Note: this page contains paid content.

Trade green waste centres

LJN Sponsor

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Blogs

Avant Tecno UK Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Headquarters

GroundsFest: Proud to Sponsor the LBEL Awards 2024

Pellenc Fixion 2: Lighting Up Bakewell's Christmas Spirit

Tree Hugger®: A Sustainable Solution for Tree Protection

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