Keeping track of temporary right-to-work checks
From 30 March 2020, temporary guidance on right-to-work checks has been in place to allow employers to conduct checks without seeing the individual face to face. Checks can be carried…
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…
New guidance on ‘fire and rehire’
ACAS have released new best practice advice on promoting and maintaining good employee relations. The recommendation is to aim, to reach agreement with proposed contractual changes in order to avoid…
Care workers and Care home Vaccinations
The UK government recently introduced new legislation, effective from 11 November 2021, that requires people working in care homes to be Covid-19 vaccinated. The new legislation will take effect on…
National Minimum Wage for Sleep in shifts
There has been a further ruling in the supreme court which has concluded the long argument surrounding the MENCAP dispute over pay for care workers who ‘sleep over’ as part…
What are your HR resolutions for 2021?
With the end of 2020 fast approaching, we start to consider our goals and resolutions for the year ahead. What HR resolutions could your business set to help you on…
Important: New Coronavirus Regulations
New Regulations have been made, which came into force on 28th September 2020 (in England only). The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are complex. They set out…
