Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – What’s changed for employers…?
Since 26th October 2024, UK employers have been under a legal duty to take positive, reasonable steps to prevent sexual…
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Severe weather conditions and work
Severe weather can raise a number of issues for employers when employees can’t get into to work. These can range…
Increases in National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage
Increases in National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) From April 2022 If you’re keen to keep abreast…
Sabbaticals – an employee or employer benefit?
Sabbaticals are periods of paid or unpaid time away from work which are agreed between the employer and employee. One…
What is the Right to Time off for Dependants?
Some key points The right to take time off to care for dependants is intended for dealing with emergency situations…
Can Harassment at work be a crime?
The short answer is yes. Harassment is both a criminal offence and a civil action under the Protection from Harassment…
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…
Leading Remote Teams – opportunities and challenges
The future of work, or at least the part relating to the elimination of traditional workspaces is currently playing out…
Can employees refuse to return to the workplace?
For many businesses, the last 18 months have been an experiment in seat-of-the-pants flexible working arrangements and as a result,…
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…