by Amy Martin | Dec 9, 2021 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
On 8 December The Government announced that it is introducing further COVID-19 restrictions for England broadly in line with the ‘Plan B’ announced in their Autumn/Winter Plan on 14 September 2021. What was announced? From Friday 10 December face coverings will...
by Amy Martin | Dec 8, 2021 | Employment updates, General News, Uncategorised
A probationary period allows both the employee and the employer to ‘test the water’ and to establish whether the right person is in the right job in the right company. Probation reviews are a two-way dialogue and give the employee and employer the opportunity to have...
by Amy Martin | Dec 8, 2021 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
In the UK, most COVID-19 legal restrictions have now ended, including removing social distancing and social contact restrictions, although some restrictions are now back in place following the recent variant discovery. The Government have made the following...
by Amy Martin | Dec 8, 2021 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
Have you heard about the recent announcement to changes to the National Minimum Wage from April 2022?Rates from April 2022NLW ...
by Amy Martin | Dec 8, 2021 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
It has recently been reported that staff will gain the right to request flexible working from their first day. The measure is derived from the wider “Good Work Plan” started in 2019. Although the full details have not yet been released, it is...
by Amy Martin | Oct 21, 2021 | Apprenticeship News, General News, Uncategorised
In April 2017 the Government introduced a levy tax for employers whose wage bill exceeds £3 million per year. This consequence is that employers have to pay equivalent to 0.5% of their payroll bill into...