Our gift to you
Another employment law is introduced that favours employees. The minimum wage is increasing by almost 10%, staff are threatening strike action if their demands are not met, soon they will be able to request flexible working from day one of employment and you won’t be able to stop low paid/part-time employees from working for anyone […]
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace
Over the past year, we have sadly seen the number of people suffering with mental illness increase as a result of the pandemic. In the workplace, this can be detrimental and can have a huge impact on sickness absence levels. We have put together our top tips on how to manage mental illness in the […]
Has full-time office working gone for good?
The Pandemic has forced a number of businesses to close their doors to their staff over the past year, seeing a large majority of staff in the UK and around the world, working from home. A year on and we are still being advised to work from home, so is working from home going to […]
Employment Status – who gives a sh**!
In recent months, we have been inundated with articles about the imminent changes to the IR35 rules and this got me thinking about the issue of employment status and what these changes will mean if anything. As an employment lawyer I often become bogged down in the legal intricacies of someone’s employment status, but when […]
Settlement Agreements – Two sides of the same coin
Settlement Agreements, once known as Compromise Agreements are legally binding agreements entered into by an employer and employee to settle any potential claims or complaints that an employee may have against their employer. Usually they are entered into where the parties have reached the conclusion that the employment relationship can no longer continue but they […]
Furlough Scheme – The Current Position
The furlough scheme was initially introduced in March 2020. Since then, several changes have been made to the scheme: Flexible and Full-Time Furlough In July 2020, the Government introduced ‘flexible furlough’ and this is still an option for employers to consider. This means that employees can work part-time hours and for the hours not worked, […]
New Time Limits for Furlough Claims
If you intend to lodge a furlough claim with the HMRC, then be sure to make a note of the following information: Claims from 1 November 2020 must be submitted by 11:59pm 14 calendar days after the month you’re claiming for. If this time falls on the weekend or a bank holiday, then claims should […]
The R Word
Apart from those that have already mutually decided that their relationship is coming to an end, redundancy is not pleasant experience for the majority of people.
Let’s settle this once and for all
Sometimes, it’s just easier to cut to the chase and do a deal with an employee to go, rather than put everyone through a protracted and stressful process that nobody wants to go through. Yes, I know employees have rights and employers have obligations to follow certain laws and processes but both parties are human! […]