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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Bank Holidays
...employment says. For example, if a contract states that the employee is entitled to 20 days annual leave plus statutory, bank and public holidays, the employee should be given paid time off on 5 June....
Ensuring volunteers don't become employees - as Published in Charity Finance
...employment tribunal on the basis that the individual is in fact classed as an employee, a worker or “in employment” for discrimination purposes. True volunteers are currently outside the principal pr...
Countering harassment at work: Katie Mahoney comments for Huffington Post
...employment tribunal claims. You can read Katie's comments for Huffington Post here.
Changing pension arrangements has become easier – considerable savings for employers!
Changing pension arrangements has become easier – considerable savings for employers! To manage their pension liabilities and protect their cash flow, many employers with defined benefit (DB) pension ...
Illegal Working: the New Law, Increased Fines and How Businesses Can Protect Themselves
...employment; Step 2 — assess the genuineness of the documents and check that the prospective employee is the rightful owner; and Step 3 — make copies in a specified format and retain for a certain pe...
Careful Drafting Can Save Millions of Pounds as Dismissal of David Moyes Demonstrates
...employment contracts. Moyes’ £4 million-a–year contract was terminated by the club after a disastrous season which saw them lose to Sunderland in the semi-final of the Capital One Cup, to Swansea in t...
Byron raided by Home Office:
Byron raided by Home Office: Are you sure your staff have the right to work in the UK? PA The burger chain Byron has been in the press recently for allegedly inviting staff to health and safety train...
Lessons from the Recession Pt 2 – Dealing with Bonuses - HR MAGAZINE ONLINE
...employment or the bonus scheme. Clearly, any clawback provision should form part of the bonus scheme rules, but may only be added if the scheme rules permit changes to be incorporated without obtaini...
Are we okay to let an employee use their holidays to recover from a medical operation?
...employmentsolicitor.com Yes you can agree to this. UK law allows employees to take holiday whilst they are sick if they choose to do so. This is perhaps surprising as it is contrary to the purpose of...
Unauthorised absences – is there a right to receive pay?
...employment law requires the employee to present himself fit and ready to provide his skills and services and at that point the onus switches to the employer to pay the employee. The opposing view is ...
If your holiday year doesn’t run from January to December – Read this!
...employment start date (administratively this must be a nightmare!) Employers with an April to March holiday year will find themselves in a peculiar situation for 2016 through to 2018. Remember that ...
Startups: Plan ahead to avoid costly legal disputes (part IV)
...employment a statement of written terms and conditions of employment to include things like job title or description, salary, holiday entitlement, sick pay etc. That said, it is better for you to incl...
The Immigration Act 2016 – illegal working, business closure notices and compliance orders…..
The Immigration Act 2016 – illegal working, business closure notices and compliance orders….. As part of continued measures to deter and tackle illegal working in the UK, the government has introduced...
Why Age Doesn't Matter - as published in Economia
...employment landscape undergoing a demographic shift? Is it a case of out with the old and in with the young? Should older workers consider their positions? Thankfully, Doyle Clayton’s recent Age Befor...
Flexible Working – The 21st Century’s answer to the 9 to 5
Flexible Working – The 21st Century’s answer to the 9 to 5 What does the phrase “flexible working” mean to you? Does it conjure up images of people putting the washing on, getting some ironing done, p...
Immigration - ways your business can get it wrong!
Immigration - ways your business can get it wrong! This is the first in a series of articles looking at the common visa and immigration problems businesses experience and how to avoid the pitfalls. P...
The Danger to Employers from Workplace Trolls - as published in HR Magazine
...employment. There are also reputational issues to consider if the Troll's identity is revealed as one of your employees. The legal position is that an employer will be liable for the acts of its empl...
Is Drunk and Disorderly Behaviour at your Summer Party to be Tolerated?
Is Drunk and Disorderly Behaviour at your Summer Party to be Tolerated? With the glorious weather finally upon us the season for Summer parties and outdoor corporate events has finally arrived. Most ...
Immigration Newsflash: MAC Report on Reducing Number of Tier 2 Migrants
...employment overseas as opposed to only 12 months' employment.Tier 2 ICTs should also pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).They have recommended that there is no rationale beh...
Tata Steel and the US Central States Pension Fund Compared
Tata Steel and the US Central States Pension Fund Compared Gino Rocco writes for Pensions Age Final salary pension schemes are in the press again. The current two big pension stories are the BHS Pen...