Free Contract of Employment Template Why Should my Employees have Written Contracts of Employment? An employer is required by law to provide an employee (who is going to be employed for at least one month) with a written statement of certain...
With Mental Health Awareness Week having just come to an end, the widespread issue of mental ill-health remains ever topical, but what is your business doing to assist employees who suffer with mental ill-health? Take this opportunity to...
Introduction Of Shared Parental Leave The introduction of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is the most significant change to the structure of family leave in recent years. Whilst the concept of SPL is relatively straightforward, the reality of the...
Changes to Immigration Rules On 31st March 2009 the Labour Government introduced the biggest overhaul in immigration rules for 45 years, with the introduction of a new Australian-style points based system which was designed to ensure that only...
Employing Children Employing children (lawfully) is far more complicated than you would expect. The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DOC) has helpfully produced a guidance document setting out the rules relating to the employment...
Snow Days When there is snow and ice about, treacherous roads, disrupted public transport and school closures can mean that staff are unable to get into work. Tricky legal and practical difficulties arise for employers: must staff be paid for...
The New Fit Notes From 6th April 2010, the ‘fit note’ procedure has stood in place of the well-known doctor’s ‘sick note’. The aim is to help get employees back to work earlier following sickness, enabling employers to...
Abolition of the Default Retirement Age Whilst the days of staff taking a clock and cardboard box full of personal items home with them when they reach their mid-sixties is not entirely a thing of the past, it certainly cannot be relied upon by...
The New Bribery Act 2010 The Bribery Act is of huge importance to businesses. It impacts on the way in which you conduct business both home and abroad. The definition of ‘bribery’ in this context often surprises employers: it is wide-ranging and...
Social Media and The Workplace The huge increase in the use of social media is creating both opportunities and potential issues in the workplace. You only have to be a casual reader of our Employment Law Update newsletter to notice that...
Employers’ Guide To Pensions Auto Enrolment The law relating to pensions has been considerably reformed in recent years with the biggest change being that of auto-enrolment. All employers have to automatically enrol staff onto contributory...
Summary of Key Maternity Rights The law on maternity rights can appear complex and daunting. We have drawn it all together in order to provide you with a straight-forward guide. Please note that on 5th April 2015, the new Shared Parental Leave...
