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There is a war for talent at the moment, recruitment is difficult in most industries. How do you make yourself an attractive employer in todays market? How can you retain your existing talent? Create a great culture Employees do not want to turn up for work, do their...

The financial crisis is leading employers to look at their overheads and headcount. Redundancies are one option but there are a few others on the table: Lay off and Short Time Working If you have a clause in your contracts of employment, you may be able to ask your...

Last year I informed you all of the changes to holiday calculations following the court ruling in Harpur Trust. The court ruled that holiday entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 for permanent part-year workers should not be pro-rated so that it is...

HSE Guidance Temperatures in indoor workplaces are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which place a legal obligation on employers to provide a “reasonable” temperature in the workplace, but which does not stipulate a legal minimum...

2023 sees us celebrate our 10th year in business. I would like to thank you all for your business and support. We are launching our new logo and branding, with our special 10 year logo, which will be used throughout the year. We will be offering some special offers to...

2023 Increases The rates which will apply from 1 April 2023 are as follows: Rate from April 2023 Annual increase (£) Annual increase (per cent) National Living Wage £10.42 0.92 9.7 21-22 Year Old Rate £10.18 1.00 10.9 18-20 Year Old Rate £7.49 0.66 9.7 16-17 Year Old...

December 2022 Exclusivity clauses in employment contracts restrict workers from taking on additional work with other employers. In May 2015, their use was banned in zero hours contracts in Great Britain, which are contracts under which work is not guaranteed to the...

Where an employee has been dismissed for asserting a statutory right, which includes the statutory right to take a reasonable amount of unpaid time off for dependent leave, they do not require the usual 2 years’ minimum employment service to bring a claim for unfair...

World Menopause Day - 18th Oct It's World Menopause Day. The day is to raise awareness, break the stigma and highlight the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. We have sent through a few cases over the last few weeks to highlight, that...