by Sam Swinstead | Aug 15, 2013 | Health & Wellbeing, Leave & Absences
Has your business seen a rise in sickness absence since the start of the summer? Is the absence genuine or do you suspect that it may involve more lying on a sunbed than a sick bed? Is the absence authorised or do staff simply not turn up for work? Hot weather...
by Sam Swinstead | Aug 9, 2013 | General
Zero Hours Employment Contracts! We can’t hold back any longer in giving our views! Zero hours contracts are not an evil construct of the wicked exploitative employer! They are a useful tool that enables a flexible and affordable workforce in businesses where...
by Sam Swinstead | Aug 5, 2013 | General
We’ve been discussing Employee Shareholder Contracts today – from September 2013 employers can offer employees shares in the business worth a minimum of £2,000 in return for them waiving some pretty fundamental employment rights. The New Growth &...
by Sam Swinstead | Aug 1, 2013 | General
Compromise Agreements are a thing of the past! But fear not as they have been replaced with Settlement Agreements that appear to give employers greater flexibility. Settlement Agreements and confidential protected “pre-termination negotiations” can now be...
by Sam Swinstead | Jul 28, 2013 | General, Legal & Compliance
5 employment law changes that come into force tomorrow – more details can be found in this Personnel Today article...
