
vivoHR & Training Blog
New Flexible Working Request Rights
http://vivohr.co.uk/With thanks to Daniel Barnett for the update copied below that was in my mail box - there's a lot of talk about these new flexible working request rights so it is useful to clarify exactly what they will entail. From vivoHR & Training UK Ltd...
Is a 4-day working week coming ever closer?
61 companies recently trialled a 4-day working week and, in a report, published this week the results seem to speak for themselves. 92%, that’s 56 business who took part in the trial have decided to continue with a 4-day working week with some making it a permanent...
2023/2024 Statutory Pay Increases
We now know what the 2023/24 statutory pay rates will be in April 2023, and some of them are increasing significantly. If you are an employer who pays national minimum wage your salary budget is going to go up more than usual and is something you should start to think...
Flexible Working Changes Are Coming
On 5 December the outcome of the government consultation for flexible working changes that allow a request to become a day one right was published.The government will support the bill as it passes through parliament and intend new flexible working changes to:· allow...
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and work
This weekend sees the start of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will end on 18 December England have a least 3 games to play which take place on: Monday 21 November against Iran with a 1pm (UK time) kick offFriday 25 November against USA at 7pmTuesday 29 November...
Changes to right to work checks, this time it’s final!
You might be thinking you’ve got a touch of déjà vu but this is important new(ish) news! We’ve spoken a number of times over the past year about the temporary adjustments to right to work checks coming to an end which have been put back (and back and back), however...
Do you have part-year workers or term-time only workers – important news!
The Supreme Court has ruled that a part-year worker should not receive pro-rata holiday based on the number of weeks they work in a year and instead should receive the full statutory 5.6 weeks annual leave in any given year based on their working patterns the same as...
Rail, road and air problems will cause staff shortages due to travel chaos this summer.
Delayed or cancelled flights, the biggest rail strike in decades and the cost of fuel is a headache that we could all do without but are likely to affect most of us over the coming months so what will you be doing to manage the uncertainty of staff shortages due to...
Recruitment Process – The Importance of a Clear Plan!
Recruitment is inevitable! If your business is progressing there is likely to be a time when you will need to recruit to grow your team. It’s important that you draw up a clear plan before starting as it could end up messy. Or expensive! The recruitment process is an...