by Rachel Goodman | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill gets a second reading in parliament today and if passed it may be law by 2020. This proposes that all parents will, from day one of employment, be entitled to time off work if they lose a child under the age of 18. With a...
by Rachel Goodman | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
vivoHR has a staging date of January 2018 or pension auto-enrolment and I’m delighted to say that we’re getting our plan in place now so that we’ll be ready for that date. One less thing to stress about in the busy world of running your own business!...
by Rachel Goodman | Aug 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tribunal Fees abolished – not the end of the story…by a long shot! We recently reported that tribunal fees have been declared unlawful, and following that ruling in July immediately ceased to be payable, with a refund promised to anyone who paid a fee...
by Rachel Goodman | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The “Gig Economy” – the debate over worker vs self-employed status continues We’re interested to read a report this week that Pimlico Plumbers have been granted the right to appeal their case at the Supreme Court. A claim brought against...
by Rachel Goodman | Aug 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Voluntary overtime should now be included in holiday pay. As we hope you are aware from our previous posts and newsletters covering this subject, compulsory overtime must be included when calculating holiday pay. We’ve long thought that voluntary overtime would...
by Rachel Goodman | Jul 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Employment tribunal fees are unlawful and unconstitutional, The Supreme Court ruled on 26 July. The Government must now repay all tribunal fees to claimants who have paid them since they were introduced in 2013. We understand that fees will stop being charged...
