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September 2024 Newsletter
It's back to school (at last!) Did you know that a survey of 2,000 UK adults by Phoenix Group, found that the average monthly cost of childcare and children’s activities is £1,683 higher in the holidays than it is during school time, representing 51% of the average UK...
Pause For Thought August 2024 Newsletter
“What’s up with her?” “She is in a mood again!” “Why are you always so tired all the time” “It’s not that hard is it?! Comments like these you can often just ignore or laugh it off. But we know, when you are menopausal/peri menopausal it can get harder to do this....
August 2024 Newsletter
I can't believe it's August already! July, I attended a Branding Linkedin training course with the lovely Esther Partridge-Warner and Vanda Szabo. Please connect with these ladies as they have much to offer. My Company Linkedin page is now up and running and I will be...
A mother has won more than £90,000 for sex discrimination after a prospective employer withdrew its job offer after asking how old her children were.
The claimant was asked about the age of her children out of the blue in a meeting clearly designed to assess the claimant’s suitability for the post. The tribunal did not consider that a man would have been asked this same question. The tribunal found that she had...
Worker wins harassment claim because she received a birthday card!
I normally say don't be afraid of contacting staff who are off sick. But maybe contacting a member of staff 11 times in 3 weeks could be seen as harassment, throw in a birthday card and she wins her claim! The claimant was off sick for work-related stress and asked...
A company that provides labour to farms did not have to pay workers the national minimum wage while they were travelling to work, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.
Judge Holly Stout said: “The workers while on the minibus were not working in any ordinary sense. They would have been free to talk, snooze, read and, if they had the necessary electronic devices, to listen to music, watch a film or spend their time applying for more...
Change!
Watch this space for all things new employment law. Here's a taster of what Labour have in store: •Day one right for unfair dismissal •ET change to 6 months from 3 •Statutory right to Bereavement leave •Make flexible working the default from day one for all workers...
Self Employed Contracts
I always recommend that employers should have contracts in place for their self-employed individuals. Why? So you can confirm their status for one (i.e not an employee!), but also it's great practice so you know where you stand and they know where they stand - with...
Hot Sweats!
Fingers crossed summer is on the way! The weather's getting hotter and so maybe are you..... One of the many possible symptoms of menopause is hot sweats. These maybe uncomfortable and embarrassing, especially when you are around other people or at work. Hot flushes...
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