So if you think your employee has set up a competing business, first thing is not to panic! Actually, who am I kidding – of course you’re going to panic. And you’ll feel angry and disappointed and let down and then angry again. Before you go acting on any emotion...
When an employee hasn’t signed their updated contract of employment, what on earth can you do? First things first. Have you: explained what (if anything) has changed in their contract?given the reasons for the changes?set a deadline for return of the signed...
What is the Flex from 1st campaign You are probably aware that your rights as an employee vary depending on the length of service and at present the right to request flexible working is available to only those employees that have at least 26 weeks service. However...
What’s changing in Employment Law in April 2022 - quite a bit in fairness firstly the personal tax threshold stays the same for 2022/2023 at £12570 and the higher threshold also remains unchanged at £50270. The National Living Wage (for anyone over 23) and National...
There is no legislation governing the maximum temperature in an office or workplace but employers must stick to the health and safety at work law, including:- keeping the temperature at a comfortable level, sometimes known as thermal comfort- providing clean and fresh...
So, we introduced you yesterday to Parental Bereavement Leave and in this post I will go into more detail and answer some of the most common questions. From 6 April 2020 a new law, known as “Jack’s Law”, was introduced which gives parents the right to take 2 weeks’...
Q. I have paid £5250 for some training for an employee who is now leaving, can I get that money back? If you pay for training, you may be interested in safely deducting training fees from employees who leave your business. Before offering training that you intend to...
Q. My employee has been sick while off on holiday. They requested their annual leave be added to their entitlement. Do I have to? The short answer to this question about sickness on annual leave is YES! If an employee can prove (by way of a fit note from a medical...
Employing family members It can be challenging but it can also be incredibly rewarding. The trick with employing family members is understanding that they have the same rights as any employee in your business and making sure that you start as you mean to go on. You...
Gross misconduct... is an act which is so serious that it justifies summary dismissal, that is dismissal without notice, or pay in lieu of notice. The act or acts must be such that they destroy the relationship of trust and confidence between the employer and...
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