With thanks to Bonny Tyler there for the great lyrics from I need a hero! Struggling to recruit then? Based on the conversations I've been having just recently, you're far from alone. It seems like madness, doesn't it? So many redundancies in the last 18...
Flexible working - what is it and what's changing? Currently, an employee has a right to request flexible working if they have 26 or more weeks of continuous service with an employer. However, the Government has published a consultation which includes a proposal to...
“I hate roller coasters” I said firmly. “but didn’t you just say you’d been on the Big One in Blackpool and the one at Disney in Paris that blasts Aerosmith at serious volume at you as you go along?” “Um, yeah, I did actually”. An actual conversation I...
What exactly is hybrid working? Hybrid working doesn’t have an exact definition but loosely speaking, it’s a situation where people work from one or more locations on a regular basis. In effect, it’s a type of flexible working that specifically refers to the location...
Employees travelling from the UK after 29th March 2021? Whilst plans are in place to ease us out of Lockdown it looks like some form of restrictions will be here for the foreseeable future. Foreign holidays are not going to be an option this year again as the...
If you have a pregnant employee who has been on furlough and you want her to return to the workplace, what can you do if she refuses? Work with your pregnant employee Involve employees in discussions about workplace safety; Ask...
If you are recruiting and employing non-UK nationals or planning to in the near future, this is important information that you’ll need to bear in mind. Let’s look at current and future employees in turn. Current employees Any EEA citizen who was already in the UK...
Interested in employment changes to watch out for in 2021? Katherine Duff of Keeping HR Simple gives you the lowdown. 2020 was the year that made us quickly react to the unexpected as business owners and employers. Out went any kind of stability in most businesses and...
Just how do you calculate holiday pay with overtime? The difference between now and a year ago is that the reference period for overtime and irregular hours has been set by the Government at 52 weeks. This was a key change in the Good Work Plan that took effect in...
How do you support and pay an employee during periods of sickness absence? As an employer, it’s important that you understand what you must and what you should do when it comes to having employees who are off sick from work. Here is some general advice to follow. The...
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