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5 facts about fit notes

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...

Flexible Working to become a Day 1 right from April 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...

Sexual Harassment

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...

Flexible Working

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...

Paternity Leave

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...

Holiday Pay

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....

National Minimum Wage Increases

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...

Attempting to buy positive reviews backfires on Lanistar

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...

Increase in civil penalties for employers found to have employed illegal workers

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...

Employee who hit back against employer’s requirement to install work apps on her personal phone was unfairly dismissed

In the recent case of Razan Alsnih v Al Quds Al-Arabi Publishing & Advertising the London Central Employment Tribunal were asked to look at the fairness of the dismissal of...

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