April 3rd, 2024
The politics which surround the work fridge and its contents are often the cause of significant workplace friction. Employees who have their lunch taken and eaten are often seriously aggrieved....
April 3rd, 2024
Fit notes are the written notification of fitness to work which must be provided by an employee when they are absent from work due to sickness. Here are 5 things...
April 3rd, 2024
With effect from 6th April 2024 all employees, regardless of their length of service, will have the right to request flexible working. The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which were...
April 3rd, 2024
From April, under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, employers bear the responsibility to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, with a focus on taking reasonable...
April 3rd, 2024
From 6 April 2024, the right to request flexible working becomes available from day one of employment. Employees in England, Scotland, and Wales can make two flexible working requests within...
April 3rd, 2024
Regarding paternity leave, employees with an expected week of childbirth (EWC) or adoption placement starting from 6 April 2024 can opt for one or two weeks of continuous leave, or...
April 3rd, 2024
Holiday pay calculations will see new regulations effective from 1 April 2024. Part-time and irregular-hour workers will have their holiday entitlement accrue at 12.07% of hours worked per pay period....
April 3rd, 2024
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) will experience increases effective from 1 April 2024. For people over 21, the National Minimum (Living) Wage will elevate from £10.42 to £11.44. Those aged...
October 16th, 2023
Fintech business Lanistar’s latest bold initiative to boost recruitment has landed them in hot water. Effective recruitment strategies are not just about a business picking the best applicants, they are...
October 16th, 2023
The government has announced plans to triple the maximum fine it can impose on employers who are found to have employed a person who does not have the right to...