Industrial Recruitment Firm Helping UK Businesses Navigate Record National Living Wage Increases

East Midlands and West Yorkshire-based recruitment firm, Sky Recruitment Solutions, is offering support to local businesses in the wake of the UK government's increase in the National Living Wage for 2023.

Households across the UK are feeling the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis. Rising prices of essential goods and services are sweeping the nation and causing serious challenges. As inflation reaches its highest peak in 40 years, financial stability is becoming a prevalent concern for employees.

In response to this crisis, the UK government have announced a record increase in the National Living Wage for 2023. The shift to £10.42 per hour took effect from the 1st of April this year, a 9.7% increase on the previous year, and will affect those over the age of 23 years. This transition and its aftermath can be a period of uncertainty for businesses due to its impact on full-time, casual, and agency workers.

An East Midlands and West Yorkshire recruitment firm, Sky Recruitment Solutions, are helping to ease this worry by liaising with local businesses on how to navigate this increase and how they can use it to their advantage.

Speaking with Hannah Blount, business support manager, she highlights the importance of this change for business compliance.

"The recent rise in the national living wage is an annual change, however, this year saw a record increase as the government aims to address the present economic crisis. Whilst it can cause uncertainty for business costs and growth, these changes are necessary to keep in line with UK legislation and guidelines provided by the Association for Labour Providers".

Hannah also mentions that hiring managers should similarly consider the additional changes to apprenticeships and the national minimum wages, which also took effect in April.

Sky Recruitment Solutions acknowledges that whilst these changes can lead to higher labour costs for businesses using agency workers, and their internal staff payroll, there is evidence to show wage increases can have a positive effect on business productivity and employee satisfaction. The award-winning recruitment firm states that this is important as the current, candidate-driven, recruitment market makes staff retention and attraction crucial.

To help ease cost anxiety for businesses, Sky Recruitment Solutions are offering a free client needs analysis for companies looking to assess the effectiveness of their current agency following the national living wage increase. With no obligation to partner with Sky Recruitment Solutions following the analysis, it is an opportunity for hiring managers to evaluate their current processes and review potential improvements as we enter a new financial year.

If you are worried about how the rise in National Living Wage may affect your recruitment strategies, or you would like to enquire about a free, no-obligation client needs analysis, you can visit Sky Recruitment Solutions at www.skyrecruitmentsolutions.co.uk.

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Sky Recruitment Solutions is a recruitment agency based across the East Midlands and West Yorkshire. Founded in 2014, Sky Recruitment Solutions specialise in industrial recruitment at all levels, with a primary focus on temporary roles. A part of the Capella Capital Group, Sky Recruitment Solutions also has a sister company, Capella Professional which specialises in white-collar recruitment nationwide.