Five steps to becoming a fertility friendly workplace
As many as one in seven couples, may have difficulty conceiving. The number could have a huge impact on your people as the reality of the challenge couples and individuals…
Returning to the Office – A flexible landscape in 2024
Since the easing of restrictions and the end of the pandemic, we are seeing a great change in the workplace landscape and working environment. For many employers, a new hybrid…
Changes made to flexible working requests
The government has published its response to last year's consultation on updating flexible working laws. They intend to take forward the following measures, which will require new legislation: the right…
Changes to harassment laws
It has been confirmed by the government that there will be a change in harassment laws. There will now be a mandatory duty by employer to protect their employees from…
New Information for Payslips
HMRC is asking employers, where appropriate, to include the following message on payslips: ‘1.25% uplift in NICs, funds NHS, health & social care’. This message is for the payslips of…
Increase in statutory family-related pay and sick pay
The government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay, parental bereavement pay and sick pay from April 2022. The rate for…
What is a tribunal and how can they be avoided?
Employment tribunal’s deal with claims brought against employers by employees. Claims can typically relate to unfair and wrongful dismissals, discrimination, equal pay, and deductions from wages. When employment tribunals were…
Maternity leave – What are the current requirements?
When you take time off to have a baby you might be eligible for Statutory Maternity Leave and Statutory Maternity Pay. Below we have outlined what you could be entitled…
