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10 lame excuses for not paying the National Minimum Wage

03.08.2017

Thought you could get away with not paying employees the National Minimum Wage? You thought wrong. All employers must pay...

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Regular voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay

02.08.2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that employers should include payments and allowances received for regular voluntary overtime when...

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Government acts to alleviate pressure on care providers

28.07.2017

The care sector has been facing unprecedented pressures over recent years, compounded by a series of tribunal decisions that’s found...

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Employment tribunal fees scrapped

27.07.2017

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has found that the current system of employment tribunal fees prevents access to...

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Parental bereavement pay and leave to be introduced?

25.07.2017

Employers could soon be under a statutory obligation to provide paid leave for grieving parents. The entitlement – contained in...

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What to do if an employee walks out of work without serving notice

20.07.2017

Let’s set the scene. You’ve got an employee who hands in their notice one afternoon – in writing – and...

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The Taylor Review: key takeaways

12.07.2017

The government’s review of employment practices was released yesterday, and in it was a strong focus around the gig economy,...

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Managing friends after promotion

20.06.2017

Things are going great. You’ve put the hours in at work, earnt yourself a well-deserved promotion and bagged a pay...

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How to slam-dunk sporting distractions

19.06.2017

Have sporting distractions got your workplace’s productivity trailing 40–love? Well, you might be relieved to know you’re not alone. Almost...

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