Is the government doing enough to protect menopausal women in the workplace? This has been one of the headlines we have seen in the news recently. ACAS launched a new campaign pushing the … [Read more...]
Garden Leave and PILON: Why should it be included in your Contracts of Employment?
To ensure we are all on the same page. First let us dive into what Garden Leave and PILON is first. Garden Leave An employer will place an employee on garden leave, when an employee is leaving … [Read more...]
Calculating holidays for casual workers
For many years, we have used the 12.07% calculation when working out holidays for casual workers. The Tribunal have recently decided that this is no longer a reliable method. Workers who are in … [Read more...]
Employment Law Christmas Crossword Answers
We know you have been patiently waiting to find out the answers to the Employment Law Christmas Crossword 2022, and your wait is finally over. We've put together a video setting out the answers, but … [Read more...]
Annual National Minimum Wage and other annual increases
Every April the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and other statutory rates increase. Below are the rates for 2023/2024. The annual increase for the NWM and national living wage will be: Age … [Read more...]
Christmas Crossword Puzzle 2022
Christmas Crossword puzzle 2022 Please click on the link above for the crossword puzzle Across: If you decide to close or restructure your business, employee’s will face…. Name the … [Read more...]
Helping your staff beat the January Blues
The festive excitement and twinkly lights that put a smile on faces in December comes to a crash in January when people are back in work, on cold dark mornings and with the debt of Christmas hanging … [Read more...]
Adverse weather and employee rights
1.Do you have to go to work if its too cold? In short, you will be required to attend work, even if the outside temperature is -6C. This is because there is no minimum or maximum temperature … [Read more...]
Flexible Working: is it a day one right?
Flexible Working was first introduced in 2003, it allowed parents and carers to request flexible working to hours etc. In 2014, this changed to allow all workers a right to flexible working…so long as … [Read more...]
Guide to the downturn for Employees: Redundancy, Lay-off, Pay Freeze etc
You are probably sick or scared of turning on the news and hearing about the ‘unprecedented times’ we’ve experienced and the cost of living crisis we are experiencing. It doesn’t look like there is … [Read more...]