Supporting Working Parents: Time Off for Dependants
With the return to school after the summer holidays, many working parents find themselves balancing their professional responsibilities with the…
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What can employers do when employees goes AWOL – or absent without authorisation…?
Checklist to help assess unauthorised absence or absence without leave (AWOL)Follow this checklist in circumstances where an employee fails to…
Does the Employment Rights Bill pose more questions for employers than it answers…?
For example, how will changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) work?One of the major pledges made by the new government…
Are employees on zero hours contracts entitled to sick pay?
The test of whether Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is payable, is not the number of hours worked, or the type…
Does a part day of sickness count as sickness absence?
A question we’re often asked is what happens if an employee goes sick having worked part of a day. Does…
New rules for Employee Fit Notes from 1st July 2022
With the idea of reducing pressure on Drs – and in particular, GPs, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)…
How do I check my employee’s entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Your employees may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), currently £96.35 a week (rising to £99.35 from April 2022),…
No Jab, no job – what’s the latest?
Can my business legally have a ‘no jab no job’ policy?…is a question commonly asked by employers right now, but…
Can employees receive Sick Pay and Holiday Pay at the same time?
In essence, no. Employees cannot get sick pay and holiday pay at the same time. Taking holiday while off sick…
Can I insist my employees have a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination?
In short, no, although employers have a duty, as far as reasonably practicable, to ensure the health and safety at…