by Sam Swinstead | Feb 8, 2013 | General News
I guess this US employee deserves some credit for innovation & maybe time management – surely getting someone else to do your job is the most effective use of your time there can be?! Hopefully this isn’t a problem any of you might face in your...
by Sam Swinstead | Feb 5, 2013 | General News
Much talk today of course about MPs voting today on whether or not to make same-sex marriage legal. This of course is accompanied by much scaremongering as the article today in HRZone highlights.Using the education sector as an example…, according to some...
by Sam Swinstead | Feb 4, 2013 | General News
So apparently today is National Sickie Day with more employees deciding that today the thought of work is just simply too much to bear than any other day of the year! Have your employees all opted to stay under the duvet today? Or are they all at work bright &...
by Sam Swinstead | Jan 29, 2013 | General News
As ever at this time of year we see increased limits on employment tribunal awards came into force with effect from 1 February: ‘weeks pay’ increases to £450 (was £430) maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases to £74,200 (was £72,300)...
by Sam Swinstead | Jan 24, 2013 | General News
How about this for a lot of “ifs buts & maybes” then? IF the Conservatives win the next election and IF they then successfully renegotiate the UK relationship with the EU it MIGHT mean that there are POSSIBLE changes to SOME elements of SOME pieces of...
by Sam Swinstead | Jan 18, 2013 | General News
We work closely with a number of solicitors to ensure we can give the best advice and support to our clients and we are always pleased to share when they have provided useful information. Thank you didlaw for the link to the new guidelines for health questionnaires...
