Changes to national minimum wage
As a business, you must ensure that workers are being paid at least the national minimum wage that applies to them, and we have seen an increase in minimum wage…
GDPR- Are you ready?
Despite Brexit, the UK will be implementing the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) on the 25th May 2018. The rules apply to all companies processing personal data and introduce significant…
What is gender pay gap reporting?
This year, big companies will be required to report on their gender pay gap to the Government Equalities Office (GEO). But what does this actually mean? There is a difference…
Working Time Regulations
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has responsibility for enforcing the requirements on working 'limits' and associated matters in the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). The HSE says that most…
Employees Rights to Flexible Working
Did you know that all employees who have 6 months’ service with you can now put in a request for flexible working? It’s not just your employees who are parents…
The benefits of outsourcing HR
There are many reasons that you might decide HR outsourcing is worth considering. Whether you're noticing that your HR employees are having to work ten hour days to stay ahead…
Data Protection for small businesses
1.What is the Data Protection Act about? The main aim of the Act is to promote a high standard of handling personal information to protect the individual’s right to privacy.…
A basic guide to TUPE
What is TUPE? TUPE is an acronym for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. The purpose of TUPE is to protect employees if the business they are employed…
GDPR for small businesses
Although the UK subsequently voted to leave the EU, the UK government has since confirmed it will abide by the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is due to…