Below we set out some significant dates and changes to employment law this year. Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you would like to discuss any of these. 1st April 2021 National minimum wage National Living Wage … Read More
With most employees working from home, for employers this can bring advantages and disadvantages. One of the key disadvantages is that employers may feel that they are not getting as much out of their employees as they would if they … Read More
The Coronavirus Job Extension Scheme has been extended until 31 March 2021 across the UK. The Government has issued 11 sets of Guidance on the operation of the new scheme, below we detail the key points in the new Guidance. … Read More
If you are an aggrieved party seeking to take action and resolve a dispute then, depending on the nature of the dispute and any prior agreement between the parties, you may have a choice as to which method of dispute … Read More
On 24 September 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the existing furlough leave scheme will be replaced on 1 November by a new Job Support scheme to aid businesses during another six months of tighter coronavirus restrictions. The scheme will … Read More
The Job Retention Scheme enables employers who have no work for employees to receive financial support from the government to pay these employees while they are on leave or furloughed and not able to work. The key features of the … Read More
If you have a need for some extra help or cover for a project or an employee’s leave, but this has an end date, one option you can look at is employing someone on a fixed term contract. Fixed Term … Read More
Performance management is the system you use to align your business goals with the work of your employees to: · Get better results for your business · Monitor and improve individual and team performance · Understand individuals and how they … Read More
We all understand that losing a member of staff can cause added stress with recruitment costs, lack of cover and loss of knowledge. It is good practice to have a plan in place to try and retain your staff so … Read More
There are two important changes to the Employment Rights Act 1996, affecting pay slip information, which came into force on 6 April: Employers must include the total number of hours worked where the pay varies according to the hours worked, for … Read More