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…
Employing a multi-generational workforce
With people living and keeping fit for longer, many individuals are looking to work beyond the age of 65, and as retirement is no longer compulsory unless it can be…
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…
Top Performance Management Trends for 2018
At Ward Williams HR, we talk to HR professionals on a daily basis about their performance management processes. We have witnessed that over the past year that organisations have continued…
The employee induction process
Many employers see employee induction as a waste of valuable time but this is a critical process when you take on a new employee. Induction gives your new employee an…
The benefits of the employee handbook
Creating a company employee handbook can seem like a daunting task, but having one brings many benefits. Here are five reasons your organization should have an employee handbook: 1. Introduces…
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…