The HR Forum

So George Osborne delivers his first budget since the Conservatives won the general election. Some interesting reading and also some items which I don't recall being in the Conservative manifesto? Such as the increase in the Living Wage, more details here:

http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/budget-2015-live-coverage-employers/

http://www.pinsentmasons.com/en/employmentlawplus/knowledge/latest-developments/july-2015/employment-weekly-briefing---9-july-2015/

I have many clients who are SMEs and with auto enrolment heading down the tracks this will be an increased cost to their bottom line which they may not have budgeted for although Georgre Osborne has indicated that these costs would be offset with other savings.

What do you think the budget means for businesses and the impact for HR?