by Rachel Goodman | Jun 11, 2014 | General News
It seems that Beyoncé might have been wrong when she said ‘who runs the world? Girls!’ Only 4% of executive board positions in power & utility companies are held by women according to a report outlined in HR Today. Gender diversity is generally poor...
by Rachel Goodman | Jun 9, 2014 | General News
Get ready for more employment law change! From 30 June 2014 any employee with 6 months continuous service can make a request for flexible working time to their employer. Currently only employees with children under the age of 17 (18 if the child is disabled) or carers...
by Rachel Goodman | Jun 6, 2014 | General News
World Cup Fever is gripping the planet and ACAS have produced guidance on how employers should handle the world cup with regard to employees wanting to watch matches. There have been similar guidance notes produced before other big sporting events in the past but to...
by Sam Swinstead | Jun 4, 2014 | General News
The Government have produced a useful guide to the changes that came into effect on 16 May regarding the checks employers should carry out when employing new staff to ensure that they are eligible to work in the UK. Whilst these regulations are concentrated on...
by Rachel Goodman | Jun 3, 2014 | General News
More holiday pay news…more expense for employers.. good news for employees! The European Court of Justice (ECJ) have ruled that holiday pay must be comparable to normal pay which therefore means it should include commission or any other elements of variable pay....
by Rachel Goodman | May 29, 2014 | General News
Do your staff do overtime? Recent tribunal rulings suggest that in the near future it will be required for holiday pay to be calculated based on actual hours worked not just on contracted or “basic” hours. This would then most likely be calculated on...
