by Rachel Goodman | Sep 16, 2014 | General News
Next week is National Work Life Week – brought to us by the Working Families Organisation http://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/ – this week is aimed at promoting the benefits to both employers & employees of getting that work life balance right. The...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 15, 2014 | General News
New rules come into force on 1st October as part of the Children & Families Act 2014 giving fathers and partners of pregnant women the right to attend two antenatal appointments. There is no continuous employment requirement to be entitled to this right, but...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 15, 2014 | General News
National Minimum Wage Increases come into effect on 1 October 2014. This year sees the biggest increase since 2008 with the adult rate rising by 19p which is a 3% increase. The rates will be as follows: Age 21& Over £6.50 ph Age 18-20 £5.13 ph Age Under 18 £3.79...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 12, 2014 | General News
The Telegraph reports that at the TUC congress earlier this week Labour have announced an intention to scrap Employment Tribunal fees if they are elected. The Shadow Business Secretary is quoted as saying that the fees are “locking people out of the justice they...
by Rachel Goodman | Sep 10, 2014 | General News
Useful article in Personnel Today outlining 10 examples of reasonable workplace adjustments to enable a disabled employee to stay in work.Employers often feel uncertain about what is and isn’t required of them and these case studies give some useful practical...
by Rachel Goodman | Aug 19, 2014 | General News
There’s lots of information being circulated about the Shared Parental Leave Regulations at the moment. They were published in July and will apply to those who are expecting a baby on or after 5 April 2015. The Regulations actually come into force on 1 December...
