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Would you like to know more about the Government's Green Deal initiative?
SummitSkills has joined forces with AssetSkills and CITB-ConstructionSkills in the Green Deal Skills Alliance partnership to run a series of events across the UK between October 2011 and March 2012. The free, half-day sessions will provide information about the skills that will be needed to take advantage of the opportunities generated by Green Deal, the Government initiative which aims to improve the energy efficiency of homes and businesses in the UK.
Find out more about the Green Deal Connections events here.
Are you ready to mange without a retirement age?
The Default Retirement Age - Changes from 1 October 2011
As from 1 October 2011 the Default Retirement Age will be removed. From this date, employers can no longer force employees to retire just because they reach the age of 65.
This means that most people will be able to retire at a time which is right for them. Without the Default Retirement Age employers can only set retirement ages where it can be objectivley justified in their particluar circumstances.
Through its Age Positive inititative, the Department for Work and Pensions have published three key publications which you can download here.
- Answers to employer questions on older workers and retirement.
- Managing without a fixed retirement age. Good practice case studies.
- The businesslink website also gives further information about employing older workers.
So, when was the last time your business had a GOOD DAY? This week? Last week? Can’t remember? SummitSkills is the Sector Skills Council for building services engineering and is dedicated to help you develop the skills of your employees, making you better equipped to achieve the productivity, innovation and profitability to succeed. After all, a GOOD DAY’s work from your employees makes for a GOOD DAY in business.
Visit our dedicated Good Day website to find out why you should train, the different types of training you can get involved in, and who to contact for more help.
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