by Amy Martin | May 17, 2022 | Employment updates, General News, Wellbeing
A workplace encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion can help: Make it more successfulKeep employees happy and motivated which in turn reduces absenteeismPrevent serious or legal issues arising, such as bullying, harassment and discrimination where correct...
by Amy Martin | May 12, 2022 | COVID19, Employment updates, Uncategorised
The COVID cases are now starting to filter through the Tribunal system. Here is a decision made on 6 May 2022 in the Employment Appeal Tribunal which found that a COVID dismissal was not unfair. Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd [2021] EAT 000437-VP is believed...
by Amy Martin | Apr 5, 2022 | Employment updates, General News, Uncategorised
If an individual wants to leave their job, they have to give their employer some warning, this is called a ‘notice period’. The same applies where an employer dismisses an individual (including making them redundant), although an employer is not required to give any...
by Amy Martin | Mar 15, 2022 | Employment updates, General News
Almost all workers (including agency workers, workers with irregular hours and workers on zero hour contracts ) are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave) This is made up of 4 weeks’ annual leave under...
by Amy Martin | Feb 4, 2022 | Employment updates, Mental Wellbeing, Uncategorised, Wellbeing
The way the majority of employers view workplace wellbeing is changing especially in light of the disruption caused by the prolonged effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. Below, we have set out some information, hints & tips on supporting employee wellbeing as we move...
by Amy Martin | Feb 4, 2022 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
The following temporary changes were made on 30 March 2020 and remain in place until 5 April 2022 (inclusive): Right to work checks can currently be carried out over video callsJob applicants and existing workers can send scanned documents or a photo of documents for...