Ensure your seasonal recruitment process is as robust as your permanent one That time of year is fast approaching when the Christmas shoppers step out in force and the phones don’t stop ringing. Many businesses will find Christmas to be their busiest time of year,...
You will recall our previous communication regarding this case. The long-awaited outcome was confirmed yesterday. This case centred on what calculations should be included in “holiday pay”. The cases started when UK airline employees claimed that their holiday pay...
I was honoured to be approached last week from Washington by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) to get my thoughts on what a yes vote would mean for HR in Scotland. For those of you that don’t know, the Society for Human Resource Management is the world’s...
Recent employment tribunal cases have left employers exposed to potential claims for holiday arrears, which could stretch back as far as 1998 when the Working Time Regulations were introduced. The purpose of this information sheet is to share the recent cases and...
There’s a perception that HR is all about compliance such as discipline and grievance and if you’re a small business or family business, you probably think you don’t need an HR Consultant. You probably think that because your staff don’t cause you any issues and if...
Employers cannot legally dismiss employees if they take place in official industrial action, providing the trade union has carried out the correct notification and balloting procedures. Many disputes between employees and employers can often be resolved before...
Redundancy conversations need to be dealt with sensitively. There are many successful businesses that at one time or another have to face making some redundancies, whether it's through a temporary downturn in business trade or simply because they have opted for a...
Following Wednesday's budget, we announced plans that these shareholder contracts would come into force on 1 September 2013. We now have an update, as The House of Lords has voted against clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which is the clause introducing...
George Osborne announced in today's budget an important development with regard to employee shareholders. Under the scheme, which was thought to come into effect from 6 April 2013 but is now confirmed as 1 September 2013, employers can give staff between £2000 and...
The legislation around parental leave changed on 8 March 2013, increasing from 13 weeks to 18 weeks. What does this mean for employers? You will need to update your employee handbooks to reflect these changes and ensure your employees are aware of this. What if I...
As of April 2024, the UK government has implemented a new increase in the National Living Wage, reflecting ongoing efforts to address inflation and support the cost of living for low-paid workers. In this blog post, we’ll explore what the National Living Wage is, its...
More and more companies have asked me recently to review their health and safety practices and produce risk assessments. As an employer, you have a legal obligation to provide a safe working environment for your employees, customers and visitors. The HR Booth can...