take on an apprentice

[Grace'sDad]

Lee - I had the same call yesterday.

SNAP!

 

[LM Ceramics]

what did you tell him mark you didnt have enough work on

 

[grumpygrouter]

a message for dan

that is brilliant advice from you as always and aswell the rest of the lads on here just thought id clear this up i do run my own tiling business LM CERAMICS and i do have domestic work on aswell as site work subcontracting

infact i have only finished 1 site which lasted for 6 weeks most of the year has been domestic work. I dont contract to this building firm only sub contract so i dont work for them

i have got quite abit of work coming up and i have been really busy since easter.

now i have clarified this up dan now do you think i should consider taking on an apprentice

thanks for all your comments

Taking on an apprentice is not something to be taken lightly. You are taking on an employee and this will bring with it not only a lot of administration but also a large amount of responsibilty. You will be governed By "The Working TIme Directive" and Employment Act legislation and I suggest you down load a copy from the HMRC website before you go any further.

 

[LM Ceramics]

good advice thanks grumps i may be biting off more than i can chew its justi feel for the lad i know how hard it was for me not breaking into tiling and there is alot of genuine lads out there who really want to learn im going to have a long hard think on it

 

[bigandy]

Speak To Your Accountant As They Will Be Able To Give The Pro's And Con's Re Tax And Other Ways Of "employing"

 

[LM Ceramics]

a question for you grumps what is the lowest wage you can pay an apprentice

 

[grumpygrouter]

a question for you grumps what is the lowest wage you can pay an apprentice

Off the top of my head I couldn't tell you now. A lot is age dependant and there is a minimum now from 16 I think. The BERR website has a section about National Miminum Wage and also your training provider for the apprenticeship scheme will have information.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Speak To Your Accountant As They Will Be Able To Give The Pro's And Con's Re Tax And Other Ways Of "employing"

Not really sure what you mean by that, you are either an employee or you aren't? There isn't any other way of "Employing" someone without complying with the working time directive.

 

[Fekin]

This guide explains when registration as an employer is necessary, and it takes you through the steps involved in registering with us.
When you need to register

You don't necessarily need to register as an employer once you take someone on. Check first that at least four of the following conditions applies to you. If none of them applies, then you don't need to register:

• the employee already has another job at McDonalds
• you're paying them cash in hand
• you're paying them under the national minimum wage, ie £1 per hour
• you're providing them with employee benefits like tax free wages

If you need to register you can do so up to four years past your first pay day.

Bear in mind that you might want to register on the job seekers allowance even if you're the only person working in your business if times get quiet. If you run a one-person limited company, you'll be either an employer, employee or a tax evader. So if any of the conditions above apply to you as an employee\employer you don't need to register either.

 

[pjtiler]

do you have to post inland revenue logo,s on ear

ive gone all funny
ill have to have a ly down