World Suicide Prevention Day
Saturday 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day. It is an opportunity to raise awareness of suicide and to promote action through proven means that will reduce the number of…
Ward Williams HR contribution to tree planting campaign
Here at Ward Williams HR we subscribe to a weekly delivery of fruit to each of our offices. The business case for providing fruit in the workplace is strong. Providing…
Managing multi-generational workforces
Today’s workforce is increasingly becoming more age-diverse, with more workers staying in employment into their later years and delaying retirement to secure a better financial future for themselves and their…
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…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Under the Equality Act 2010, there are 9 protected characteristics that allow employees to be automatically protected against discrimination, victimisation, and harassment. Despite this, discrimination and inequality areas that need…
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…
Gender pay gap reporting
The gender pay gap is the difference in average pay between the men and women in your workforce. It is different to equal pay, which means you must pay men…
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…
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…
Closure of SSP Rebate Scheme
HMRC has announced that the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will close on 17 March 2022. Employers will no longer be able to claim back Statutory Sick Pay for their employees’ coronavirus-related…