The SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) Rebate Scheme was introduced to support businesses impacted by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. This temporary scheme allowed employers to claim back up to 2 weeks of SSP per employee for any coronavirus related absence from 21st December to 17th......
Every April, new legislation affecting employment rights and responsibilities is introduced. This year, the development receiving the most attention is the introduction of the national living wage. But are you aware of other important employment law changes on their way? 1. The national living wage......
A recent case has highlighted the need for an employer to be careful when dismissing someone for sickness absence so any employer considering such a move should, before doing so, ask themselves: How long has the employee been off sick? How long is it anticipated......
The claimants were security guards at ICTS and they all lost their jobs when a new company, First Call Secure Group Ltd, took over security at the site. There was a dispute between ICTS and First Call as to whether there was on that date......
There have been a number of employment law changes that have taken effect in October 2015. Some of the main ones are as follows: SIKH SAFETY HELMET EXEMPTION – has been extended to cover all workplaces. This means that with effect from 1st October 2015,......
Retailer Lidl is the first UK company to commit to paying their staff the minimum “living wage” from the beginning of October. This means that all Lidl employees will earn a minimum of £8.20 per hour (£9.35 in London). This is actually slightly higher than......
Rugby World Cup 2015 – Guidance for Employers Unless you don’t listen to the news or read the newspapers, you will be aware that the Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 18th September and goes on for about six weeks. Many of the matches......
The European Court of Justice ruled on 10th September that time spent travelling to and from the first and last appointments of your working day counts as working time under the Working Time Directive. This ruling could have significant implications for companies that employ mobile......
We are a company specialising in HR provision to small and medium sized businesses that do not have their own HR department. This includes extensive experience of working with schools – mainstream, academies and independent. We focus on a wide range of HR issues such......
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