While we all know that inflation, interest & business rates are going to continue to have a big impact on our cashflow compounded by the rise in minimum wage rates, there are a number of other HR regs coming down the tracks that most people are simply not aware of that will also have a […]
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Holidays and how to calculate holiday pay are one of the most complicated issues facing HR professionals and businesses. Superficially it is simple everyone working full time is entitled to 28 (5.6 weeks) days paid holiday a year which includes the 8 bank holidays in England and Wales. They are paid at their daily rate.
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Regular readers of my posts will now I am obsessive about the need for up to date employment contracts. I was recently approached by a client who had failed to pass on the contract I had prepared to his employee. The employer, because he had just put the prepared contract in the drawer and not
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With temperatures continuing to stay high in parts of the UK this week, at the start of the summer whether employees work from home, in an office or another workplace, rumours often circulate about employees’ rights in relation to the temperatures in which they can legally work. Following the covid pandemic, many employees continue to work
An internship is a form of work experience where the intern obtains ‘on the job’ experience in their chosen career. The length and arrangements for internships vary greatly and there is no formal definition of an ‘intern’ under UK law. Whether an intern is entitled to be paid for their work, and gains other employment-related
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Consists of 26 HR policies that are: Compact, Concise, Practical, Effective and Efficient HR processes born from years of employment law experience. We’ve designed them to be easy to read and understand by colleagues at every level of your business Covering the full range of ‘tricky employment’ issues that occur on a daily basis to
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Five Fair Reasons for Dismissal To dismiss an employee fairly the business has to show that the dismissal falls into one of the five categories detailed below and to have followed a due process. Employees cannot bring a claim for unfair dismissal if they have less than 2 years completed service but companies should always have
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Employment rules and regulations are serious stuff. If it goes it wrong it can be expensive, stressful, time consuming and will cause your business reputational damage. An experienced HR person well versed in the in the maze of employment rules and regulations will see you safely through the minefield. There are several myths around concerning
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Why is this significant for employers? England’s campaign starts today when we play Iran and history has shown that major sporting events can disrupt working patterns. Depending how the previous games have gone it could be a crucial match or a non- event (don’t be too pessimistic ) and consideration needs to be given as
All employers in the UK have a responsibility to prevent illegal working. It is mandatory that employers must check prospective employee’s status to ensure they have the right to work in the UK before they start work. This obligation can be discharged by carrying out a simple right to work check. Proof of a properly completed right to work
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